For whatever reason, I made a ridiculous amount of saliva during and early post-tx. At nearly 3 years out my salivary function is better than most. I make a lot more of the thick component and not nearly enough of the thin so I'm always on the verge of "cotton mouth ". I am very blessed to have what I have.


Dx March 2011 via FNA (49 yrs old)
SCC BoT
HPV+ exact strain unknown
Stage IVa T3N2cM0
Cisplatin x 3, IMRT x 40 (7267 cGy)
One node removed post-treatment (rad dmg)
Clean PET 10/28/11
Swallow therapy