 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Gramma Julie, I tried to send you a private message with some important tips to help you navigate OCF. Somehow you have it set up not to accepty private messages????
Anyway, one thing you mentioned that I thought you might want some help with. Its important to keep swallowing or you will lose that function. Its so much harder to relearn that than it is to take a couple sips daily.
You will learn tons of tips to help you recover. One tip is magic mouthwash will help numb your mouth so you can take a few sips of water.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
