 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | In addition to the therabyte and dynasplint there are good old tongue depressors. I have seen a physical therapist who helped me with these. Take stacks of them and put them on each side of your mouth. Start out by putting about 5 on each side. Then slide one between the tongue depressors on each side until you are stretching your mouth open. When you feel you hit your limit, hold it for about 10 seconds and try to put one more in the stack. Hold it for 30 seconds and then gradually take them out. Repeat at least 3 more times per day. Of course like with anything, check this with your doc prior to starting.
I would check to see if your doctor can recommend a good physical therapist. Ask for someone who has helped oral cancer patients with this type of situation.
Good luck!!!
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  | 
