Radiation

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I finished my radiation in June. It has been Long road ! I was doing OK and now I am having trouble swallowing it seems to be the It’s that lymphedema? It It seems it moves around my face I don’t know if I should call the doctor what should I do?

Beesuit over 1 year ago

Hi. You should still be under review regularly so I would call your CNS and get a referral to a lymphoedema clinic, if that is what is causing it. Your hospital should run one. You'll get exercises to do to disperse it. Are you still doing your swallow and jaw exercises? They are for life to prevent fibrosis. It might be an idea to bring forward your next review to check your swallowing.

Have a look at one of your threads from earlier. Peter has posted a good video there

it's HERE

Dani

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Hidden Valley over 1 year ago in reply to Beesuit

Hi I am going to therapy for swallowing at exercises they do help I did watch her video. I think it was excellent. I think maybe I just have to give it some more time

RadioactiveRaz over 1 year ago

Hu Hidden valley Please contact your cancer nurse you should still be having regular reviews and yiu need to see a lymphoedema nurse. Plus keep on top of swallow exercise and jaw exercises I still do mine even at 7 years and will do them for life.

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