Hi Lep,

Hang in there. It will be a while before you get any saliva back. I think I was around 9 mo. or so when I noticed some. I have about the same right now. (2yr.s out) We are all different and I hope you end up with more than me.

I am not sure how many saliva glands I have working? There are times I can feel and taste the ones under my tongue!! Which that is good. I also have started to massage the glands and that seems to help. Pulling my tongue back also seems to produce some extra saliva. (I think that would be considered Milking the tongue or saliva glad) I am guessing here, but it seems to help.

Make sure you use all of the Biotene products. They really help with the DRY mouth. They help me a lot. Also keep eye out for yeast infection,(Thrush) which can happen with dry mouth. Very painful.

Ok, bye for now..hope some of this was helpful
Take care,
Diane


2004 SCC R.tip 1/4 tongue Oct. 2005 R. Neck SCC cancer/Chemo Cisplatin 2x/8wks. Rad. Removed Jugular vein, Lymph gland & some neck muscle. TX finished 1/20/06... B.Cancer 3/29/07 Finished 6/07 Bi-op 7/15/09 SCC in-situ, laser surgery removed from 1st. sight. Right jaw replacement 11/3/14. 9 yrs cancer free as of Jan. 2015