 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I think I posted on this string when it was someplace else. My PT, who did his doctoral presentation on trimus problems, did all these treatments you are describing on me after I had the first neck dissection and radiation. The intra/extra oral massages did indeed help produce saliva. He uses this and others for tirmus problems including the cranial massage. I just felt a zillion times better every time I left and credit him with getting my body going in a positive direction. Enjoy it.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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