Today's lesson I learned about being a laryngectomee.

GregP_WN
GregP_WN Member Posts: 742
edited March 2020 in General Cancer
I've noticed that liquid, whatever I drank last, tends to run out of my nose a lot. Especially if I bend over. I learned today that the sphincter muscle that used to keep things down in was removed so gravity takes over and whatever I drank last just flows back out.

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  • Dawsonsmom
    Dawsonsmom Member Posts: 99
    edited March 2020
    Greg, my brother had the same thing after esophagectomy. Be very careful. He found that it caused him to frequently choke on liquids.
  • GregP_WN
    GregP_WN Member Posts: 742
    edited March 2020
    My esophagus has been disconnected from my trachea so that's one benefit for me. It's not possible for me to choke anymore. One small victory.
  • JaneA
    JaneA Member Posts: 335
    edited March 2020
    We do learn some very interesting things.

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