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Tongueometer after radiation?

tktktk
tktktk CSN Member Posts: 6
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

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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  • Logan51
    Logan51 CSN Member Posts: 498 Member
    edited January 2021 #2
    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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  • johnsonbl
    johnsonbl CSN Member Posts: 266 Member
    edited January 2021 #3
    Try something like this...

    https://www.alimed.com/abilex.html?pid=171205&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3NX_BRDQARIsALA3fIJkCxA-wVnW979vvZGRlG28oz9S6aNUSg_wSE9r6o2NJwR2JGZz52AaAmb_EALw_wcB

    Only $40.  It's basically just a resistance tool.

     

    Brandon

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  • motorcycleguy
    motorcycleguy CSN Member Posts: 483 Member
    edited January 2021 #4
    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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