I have had both tonsils taken out and a neck dissection in July. 30 treatments of radiotherapy and now in my 6 th week of recovery. Can anyone tell me if this is normal and will go back to normal place in mouth? My uvula and roof of my mouth seems to have dropped and it’s nearly dragging on my tongue and it makes my heave sometimes. It seems to have narrowed my ability to swallow thicker foods like mash. Is this part of the recovery and will it all move back up where it’s supposed to be?
My uvula and roof of my mouth seems to have dropped and it’s nearly dragging on my tongue and it makes my heave sometimes. It seems to have narrowed my ability to swallow thicker foods like mash. Is this part of the recovery and will it all move back up where it’s supposed to be?
Hi. Well done on getting through.
I think you will find that your uvula has practically been zapped to a stump which will make your whole soft palate look lower. You’ve lost the dangly but for ever but everything else should start to look less swollen in time. The gagging is made worse by sticky saliva.
Mashed potato is really hard to swallow this early. Try sweet potato instead. Your throat muscles will be weak so you need to strengthen them. Are you doing g your swallow exercises every day? That will help rehab.
Recovery is a marathon. Just take your time.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Sounds like it. When is your next review? You could ask then but for now it doesn’t sound anything to worry about. Work on your swallowing. Six weeks is still very very early. I wasn’t happy with my eating for six months.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
It just frightens me as it’s so low and uncomfortable to swallow
Try not to be frightened. Your throat has had a real battering and takes a long time to recover. Most of us do very well though we are never exactly as we were
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
