 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 |
Hi Rita:
Ive been thru something similar as to what you described. I have many problems with my range of motion. This for me is due to several factors which include radiation damage, trismus and scar tissue. I also suffer from some pretty bad sinus problems due to lingering late effects of radiation. That just goes into my throat to complicate further problems that I have with my ear being clogged. Basically it all points back to alot of rad damage caused many other issues for me. After months of HBO and physical therapy, I am only able to open my mouth 14mm. Other options arent available to correct my problems.
My advice is stretch those jaws like crazy. Lack of use will only create further complications. Please check with your doctors right away, dont let this go. See your oral surgeon or ENT. Its so much easier to control something like this now than to wait and try to fix it.
Best of luck with this.
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  | 
