Hi Everyone! Can't believe I haven't been here is so long. Mary is 3 years out, and doing fantastic!! It is almost like it never happened....and then a question.

Mary has been complaining this last week that it bothers her under her tongue and along side her tongue towards her throat. She had the area checked about 5 months ago by her surgeon who told her that she had a blocked saliva duct in the area and he was not concerned. Seemed better for a while, but now that area is bothering her again. Seems a little pink, but no obvious swelling or excoriated areas, somewhat painful-or at least she is very "aware" of the area. She does not always do her tongue exercises as she should, finds them a bothersome remiber if the cancer. She has been doing warm water and baking soda gargles with no relief.
So I was just wondering if anyone had similar complaints a couple of years out? I told her to make an appt with her local dentist today to see if he could determine the problem-and of course she will need to follow up in Boston.

I would think she should be seeing her ENT or oncologist on a regular basis. If it is something bothering her then it should be checked by a doctor.

Here is a recent thread that was written about salivary glands.

http://oralcancersupport.org/forums...ords=salivary&Search=true#Post132338