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Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 | Tori, did the SLP suggest using the TheraBite for stretching the mouth muscles if you think there are signs of trismus? It’s not cheap but I have read about people using a stack of tongue depressors in the mouth and slowly add to it as the muscles slowly relax. If you have access to a dentist at the hospital who specializes in oral cancer patients, I would suggest making an appointment to consult him about the trismus. If you have time, try searching the forum for more information on trismus or TherBite.
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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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