 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Chris, I'm 2 ansd 1/2 months out and my palate is still bumpy and painful *all the time* and all I can get down is iced tea. I just saw my oral surgeon, dentist and ENT last week and they all said that people heal at different rates and you just have to be patient.
I hate that answer, but my guess is the same applies in your case. if it helps at all, I'm in the same boat and I totally get your frustration!
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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