Breathing.

Tonsil Dad
Tonsil Dad Member Posts: 488
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
As I mentioned in another post a few weeks back that I'm having a hard
time breathing through my nose. I bought a humidifier, nothing... I bought
allergy meds, nothing...I used nasal sprays, nothing.
Today I had a visit with my ENT which he looked in my mouth and throat and
said I was really red and blistered ( I could of told him that ) but everything looked
ok as I am only 8 weeks out. Then I told him the issue with the breathing and when
he scoped me he said that the nasal passage at the back of the nose/throat was very
small and that it had closed due to scar tissue from radiation and wouldn't likley
get any wider. He mentioned surgery later down the road but said it was a very
difficult and delicate. So as of now I seem to talk like I'm stuffed up, ah well it could
be worse.
Thanks for listening.

God bless
Tonsil dad,

Dan.

Comments

  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
    #2
    be patient with this
    red and blistered is not scar tissue. It is tissue that had not healed yet. you still may see improvement.
  • Tim6003
    Tim6003 Member Posts: 1,514 Member
    #3
    longtermsurvivor said:

    be patient with this
    red and blistered is not scar tissue. It is tissue that had not healed yet. you still may see improvement.

    Hi Tonsil....
    Saw your post and keeping you on that prayer list. Emjoyed talking to your wife, sorry you could not talk yet ....but best to you (say hello to your wife) ....she is a hoot!! :)

    Best,

    Tim
  • Tonsil Dad
    Tonsil Dad Member Posts: 488
    #4
    longtermsurvivor said:

    be patient with this
    red and blistered is not scar tissue. It is tissue that had not healed yet. you still may see improvement.

    Doctor.
    The doctor did mention Nasopharyangeal stenosis.

    Dan.

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