 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | If she can eat orally, let her, even if just small amounts and even when it tastes like cardboard. It keeps those swallowing muscles working and her jaw muscles working. Many totally lose their ability to swallow and have to relearn it after radiation because they don't swallow anything while on the peg. Good for her. Glad she can do it.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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