Hi You All,
I had an idea that may be crazy. I suffer with the saliva coming from my lower jaw. I have received the max amount of radiation to my lower jaw(bottom teeth on down). The saliva is way to viscous for me to swallow even with water. I asked my ENT about removing the glands causing the bad saliva. He looked puzzled and said it could be done but that he would prefer to eliminate their output as opposed to actually removing them.
Can you guys shed any light on my options and sanity?
Thanks for your patience.
mark

11/1999 SCC tongue - surgery
1/2000 Met(s) in lymph nodes - modRND
2/2000-4/2000 RT ~6 weeks
end of 2006 SCC tongue - surgery
1/2008 SCC BOT - surgery / PEG installed
2/2008 chemo & RT
4/2008 last time I consumed solid food by mouth