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| | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) |  Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 | Everyone is different and will recover at their own pace so its very difficult to predict. Its even harder since we arent doctors with your fathers medical chart to read. For most of us it can never be fast enough. Speech therapy can help him and also make sure he is safe to eat by doing barium swallow tests. This is a very important test to make sure when he eats and drinks it doesnt go into his lungs instead of his stomach.
Recovery from a major surgery like your father went thru can take a year or more. Ive seen a few lucky patients bounce back in about 4 months but most of us have taken 8+ months. A diet high in protein will help his body to heal.
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  | | |
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