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Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 | I assume base of tongue is the oropharynx (in the throat) and not the oral tongue? If so, remind him to do his swallowing exercises religiously. There may come a time when he may not be able to swallow and he doesn’t want the muscles to atrophy.
If he is getting a waterpik, please tell him to use some warm water and a capful of magic mouthwash that the doctors give him and use the tongue scraper attachment on the lowest setting. That should work well. My husband used to say that was the best purchase we ever made.
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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