Tongueometer after radiation?
Hi,
Did anyone buy / use a tongueometer to rehab their tongue / swallowing post treatment? The swallow / speech therapist recommended I get one.
I'm 3 months post-radiation for NPC. They are expensive, so wondering if you had luck with them.
Thank you!
Tracy
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Also NPC
...but what is a tongueometer? I will Google it, but I'm saying I've never heard of it before. I'm 11 years and 9 months, now, since my last Rad session. I had flesh colored stripes running lengthwise on my tongue after the first week of concurrent Chemo & Rads, ice cubes were a Godsend during tx, and post-tx with the pasty-foam saliva my tongue does seem to get it's share of the stuff embedded in it. Thank you for bringing this $ gadget to my knowledge. And, best of luck to you, Tracy.
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Try something like this...
Only $40. It's basically just a resistance tool.
Brandon
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tk,
I was also NPC.
I am not a Therapist, and I don't know what a Tongueometer is. Certainly if you're having serious problems with healing/swallowing - you may want to follow his/her advice.
I'm 17 months out of treatment however, and I was pretty well back on a normal track - about 5-6 months out.
I wish you the best of outcomes - it's certainly tough for a while, but you'll get there ... one way or another!
mg
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