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Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 624 | Our ENT and also, our dental oncologist, said that if you are swallowing through treatment or right afterwards, you are *probably* not going to have any problems. However, Hopkins still schedules all their HNC radiation patients for a swallowing evaluation, which for Barry will be November 8. He is swallowing quite well now, but mostly softish things -- throat still sore which is the major issue. He had quiche and pumpkin pie last night with no issues.
The advice from ENT was "keep swallowing!!"
Gail
CG to husband Barry, dx. 7/21/05, age 66, SCC rgt. tonsil, BOT, 2 nodes (stg. IV), HPV+, tonsillectomy, 7x carboplatin, 35x tomoTherapy IMRT w/ Ethyol @ Johns Hopkins, thru treatment 9/28/05, HPV vaccine trial 12/06-present. Looking good!
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