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Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 96 | I don't believe it will be an every 3 - 6 month thing. Part of it is how well your body reacts to the dilations. Usually you will have to have several as your body closes it back up a little due to the elasticity of the throat. After a several it shouldn't want to close up. I will be putting you in my prayers that the VS works and he is able to swallow again.
31 at dx 9/06
SCC T4N0M0 with bone invasion upper maxillary
Surgery 10/06
CT's clear for 2 years
2nd recurrence - Laser surgery 1/09 dx
Tumor board - No surgery to invasive for QOL
35 IMRT 3/30/09 Completed 5/15/09
8 tx Erbitux 3/24/09 Completed 5/6/09
HBO for ORN March & April 2010
Fibula flap 5/10
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