I found a natural easy way to stretch my mouth during Tx...yawning which I did a lot of when I was sooooo tired and weak. I could also control how far I opened my mouth when I yawned and even when I made an effort to not open my mouth much I could feel muscles firing. Certainly I can't say specifically why I have not had any swallowing or mouth related problems but I do know being required to swallow daily and stretching my mouth daily didn't hurt.

David

Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.