 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Hi Lisa,
Yes, it takes time and everyone is different in healing times and everyone's surgery was different. It's important to keep up the exercises faithfully and things will surely improve.
Perhaps another PT can be found that will help more than the first one that is more interested in talking than doing.
Jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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