Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 75 | A speech pathologist might be able to help in strengthening the muscles. Before Jim's recur he was getting therapy 3 times a week that included electrical stimulation and massage and it was helping strengthen the muscles and his swallowing. He had to rely on gravity but was getting there.
CG to sp age 53 4/10 BOT IVb 6/10 Ttl Gloss Lrngectmy L Mndbltmy 5+ Nodes 7/10 Cispl & Rad 1/11 recur lung mets 2/11 Clin Tr Erb Carb 5FU last 5/11 7/11 Tumor growth began wkly Bleo, Taxol, Carbo 10/28/11 Hospice; Passed 11/7/11
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