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Susanmorr
Susanmorr CSN Member Posts: 14
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

My salvia gland on the right side is back 14 weeks post treatment. Just happened sitting wondering how to get to the next day and bam I could talk and swallow without being in a lot of pain ! Thank you God for answering a prayer .. To anyone going through dry mouth it does get better.

  Susan

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  • Duggie88
    Duggie88 CSN Member Posts: 760 Member
    #2
    Alright Susan

    I tip my coffee cup to ya. It does get better, all it needs is a little time.

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  • fishmanpa
    fishmanpa CSN Member Posts: 1,227 Member
    #3
    Saliva

    Nice! Funny how you didn't notice it at first then bam! I have saliva! :)  I'm starting to get a little in the mornings but I'm dry by the afternoon. 

    "T"

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  • hwt
    hwt CSN Member Posts: 2,328 Member
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    fishmanpa said:

    Saliva

    Nice! Funny how you didn't notice it at first then bam! I have saliva! :)  I'm starting to get a little in the mornings but I'm dry by the afternoon. 

    "T"

    Susan

    Congrats! A year post tx, I am still trying to figure out what triggers dry spells for me. Seems like caffeine dries my mouth out. Sometimes, I am perfectly fine and then other times I get so dry that drinking water doesn't help at all. A spoon of swish and swallow helps. Not sure if there is rhyme or reason, maybe I am just spinning my wheels by trying to figure it out.

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  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 CSN Member Posts: 4,716
    #5
    Wonderful!!

    If this is happening at 14 weeks, who knows what great things will return by 7 or 8 months out of treatment.

    My saliva glands seems to be having a memory funk....ah, but I have time to wait.

    p

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  • jim and i
    jim and i CSN Member Posts: 1,788 Member
    #6
    What a blessing for you.

    What a blessing for you. Anyone who has not gone through this would think you were wierd but we know what a milestone yhis is. :)

    Debbie

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  • jcortney
    jcortney CSN Member Posts: 503
    #7
    jim and i said:

    What a blessing for you.

    What a blessing for you. Anyone who has not gone through this would think you were wierd but we know what a milestone yhis is. :)

    Debbie

    Weird?

    Not weird, I like John's abi-normal Wink

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  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 CSN Member Posts: 8,305 Member
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    Awesome...

    So now you have to talk out of the right side of your mouth until the left catches up..., LOL...

    JG

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  • katenorwood
    katenorwood CSN Member Posts: 1,912
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    hello Susan !

    This is fantastic news !  I'm around 14 months out, and still have struggles with dry mouth.  Still keep the handy dandy bottle of water as my buddy.  Katie

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