u/TraklTrakl

Hello comrades, I start radiation and chemo next week for HPV+ SCC on the right tonsil and lymph node. Last week met with the speech therapist who gave me four swallowing exercises to do: The Effortful Swallow, the Mendelsohn Maneuver, the Masako Tongue Hold, and the Jaw Stretch. Supposed to do ten reps three times a day. I'm so anxious about getting out ahead of swallowing problems I've been doing more like 50 reps a day. Did your therapist give you these same exercises? Different ones? Different instructions for repetition? I'm willing to do anything if it helps lessen problems later on.