 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Are you refering to TENS? It won't help because the muscles in your neck have been permanently damaged by the radiation. I own a TENS unit and I wouldn't even think of putting it on my throat. If you had a flap, it is non functional as far as swallowing is concerned - it's mainly there to bulk up the area.
Your best bet is swallowing therapy. Your muscles will need to been retrained.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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