 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 |
Three fingers wide is the normal range of motion. Even two fingers inst too bad, can still eat most things easily. If you are one finger or less, then you have some problems going on. At my worst, I was only able to open my mouth not even 1/2 a pinky finger wide. You might want to check with your doctors and see what they say about it. I did alot of HBO and physical therapy to improve my range of motion and it worked for me. Not to where I want to be but definitly much better than I was. I wish you the 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  | 
