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tounge flap stich

thennies61
thennies61 CSN Member Posts: 285
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Wondering about those that when a graph was used to form the tounge flap if it was stiched in?I have noticed that I have one and now since talking more and eating more it seems I can feel the the stich now move around.Is that normal and it will disappear like a normal one and nothing to worry about?

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  • KTeacher
    KTeacher CSN Member Posts: 1,103 Member
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    Stitches

    My stitches were inside on the upper lip.  Also outside on the upper lip.  They drove me crazy.  I had to go in and have stitches removed.  I don't know about how the tongue flap works.  Glad that you are eating.

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  • thennies61
    thennies61 CSN Member Posts: 285
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    KTeacher said:

    Stitches

    My stitches were inside on the upper lip.  Also outside on the upper lip.  They drove me crazy.  I had to go in and have stitches removed.  I don't know about how the tongue flap works.  Glad that you are eating.

    Have one stitch right where

    Have one stitch right where tip of tounge is.The tounge is now graphed to floor of mouth.According to my speach specialist that is how it is going to be.I did have one stitch on my lip but while in hospital they removed that.Just now felt the one tounge while eating eggs..and wondering if it will just disolve over time...

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