My mother had squamous cell carcinoma of the floor of the mouth and went through surgery to remove the tumour and reconstruct part of the tongue and the interior of the mouth. Her arm and thigh were used as donars for the veins, muscles and skin required. This was followed by radiation treatments.
Prior to the surgery we were told after a couple of weeks she would be able to eat normaly with new dentures. The denturist said her teeth may only be cosmetic and due to the limited mobility of her tongue she may never eat or speak normally again.
It's been 6 months and she still cannot even manage to eat yogurt or puddings because they're "too thick". We puree her food but she has to dilute everything because she can only manage to drink her food.She's loosing weight because we can't get enough calories into her.
Has anyone recovered from this state or does anyone have any tips to share with us?
Worried, Birgit2