| Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Ahhhh, maybe it's a David tongue issue??
I brush so far back I gag. I am COMPLETELY healthy otherwise. Still ride my bike 100 miles and mostly with the "big boys" which means at a fast clip averaging around 20mph.
The only thing I can think of is I am not producing enough of the "right" saliva and even though I chew Biotene gum and drink plenty of water, it's just not the substitute needed to keep my tongue clear. JMO
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.
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