 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | I also found that the Biotene chewing gum would help produce saliva during the day.
Strange thing now that I have my "new" tongue constructed from my wrist tissue is that dry mouth at night and in the morning doesn't bother me as much. It sure does make a difference in my speech clarity if my mouth is either too dry or too wet.
Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.
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