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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Monica, if you havent done so already, talk with your doc about this problem. Im not familiar with why someone who hasnt had radiation would develop trismus. Im sure there are many other things that cause trismus, I just am not aware of them. Hopefully since yours was not caused by radiation that it is easier to cure.
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  | 
