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Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 | Hi Cougardad,
The pain you experience swallowing is par for the course for this point in your treatment. My husband couldn't even have a sip about the middle of the third week. The RO recommended doing dry swallows to keep the swallowing function intact. Also, do your swallowing exercises everyday. They are very useful. My husband could not swallow for a long time because of scarring but he continued to do his exercises. When his esophagus was finally opened, he was still able to swallow. I hope that tells you how valuable the exercises are.
Gloria
She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails... Elizabeth Edwards
Wife to John,dx 10/2012, BOT, HPV+, T3N2MO, RAD 70 gy,Cisplatinx2 , PEG in Dec 6, 2012, dx dvt in both legs after second chemo session, Apr 03/13 NED, July 2013 met to lungs, Phase 1 immunotherapy trial Jan 18/14 to July/14. Taxol/carboplatin July/14. Esophagus re-opened Oct 14. PEG out April 8, 2015. Phase 2 trial of Selinexor April to July 2015. At peace Jan 15, 2016.
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