Gail I am doing Mendelson toung between teeth and swallow, Hard swallow wil tensing muscles and retracting toung as farback as possibel in mouth. Then Shaker exercises lie on back lift head to see toes and hold for 1 minuite 3 times a day.I never heard of the suction one. I would be interested in the others too. Could you provide me the therapists phone number and location I am in Chicago and these are only exercises they have mentioned to me.

Jim W. DX and treated May 1997 stage 4 tonsil cancer 40 radiation 2X daily at the same time 8 weeks IV chemo cocktail 5 types on 5 days off 2 days refuesed neck resection. 10 years clear now swallow function ceased May 07 after pneumonia.