OP "OCF Down Under" Platinum Member (300+ posts) Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 404 Likes: 2 | Thanks Cheryl and Anita.
Anita. Most days the tightness from the neck dissections, radiotherapy and lack of muscle etc, feels like I�m being strangled. Elastic with out the elasticity!! It is incredibly uncomfortable and limits mobility internally and externally.
About a month ago I was referred to a physiotherapist who had oral cancer + bilateral neck dissection in 2009. Since that time, he has practiced many exercises on himself to improve the tightness and pulling. So far, he has concentrated on exercising the muscles and stretching of my lower face, mouth and neck. Over the past few years, I have been to a couple of physios, but wasn�t happy because I made little, if no progress.
I will write down the exercises and pass them on to you so Clark can try them, or check with his physio if it is ok for him to do them.
Take care
Karen
46 yrs: Apr 07-SCC 80% entire tongue removed,T4N1M0 Neck/D,Jaw Split, Trache 2 ops,PEG 3.5yrs 30 x rad,6 x Cisplatin, 30 x HBO Apr'08- flap Recon + ORN Mandibulectomy (hip bone to reconstruct jaw) Oct'08 1 Plate out-jaw Mar'09 Debulk flap Sep'09/Jan&Nov'10/Feb&Jun'11/Jan&Jul'12/Oct'13/April'14-More surgery
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