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Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 207 | Hi Steve,
I had problems with speach for a long time. it grtadully has subsided. my tongue did not work the way it used to. I am now 1.5 years out and I still am hoarse at times. I think time is the answer. Also, keep trying onthe speach. the swelling of your tonmgue shuold gradually subside.
I did not have the experience with the mucus though. Several of my contemopraries had machines they used to suck the mucus. Did not talk to them aboutr sleep though.
Steve
SCC, base of tongue, 2 lymph nodes, stage 3/4. 35 X's IMRT radiation, chemo: Cisplatin x 2, 5FU x2, & Taxol x2. Hooray, after 3 years I'm in still in remission.
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