OP  Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 |
Thats good news that the orasure is working for you. Seems once your jaws tighten up its a huge battle to get them moving normally again. For right now Im kinda on hold.
Since last week my throat has been bothering me. I wasnt able to do HBO cuz couldnt clear my ear again. My throat became so bad I was struggling to swallow so I went to my ENT. I have some swelling in my throat and am now on medicine to fix it. If the steroids dont work by Friday, Im going to be stuck back into the hospital (for the 4th time since Ive had cancer).
Needless to say, there went the progress I had made with my physical therapy. My jaw, mouth and throat are all pretty sore so I havent been doing my PT exercises. I can tell that Im sliding backwards and there isnt anything I can do to stop this.
All I can say is ONE DAY I WILL BE BETTER! And it will be better than what I am now, it will be very close to how I was before. Im very determined that cancer will NOT ever get the best of me, I will prevail.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
