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I was really glad when I came across this site. I had a lot of questions regarding saliva stones and treatment options. I am a 42 year old male in good health. Several years ago I had a "bout" with a saliva stone and was advised to massage the area under my jaw where the swelling during eating was occuring. A short time later and after much discomfort the symptoms subsided and I returned to a normal lifestyle and eating regimine without pain.

In early August of this year the pain suddenly returned as I was eating one morning. Signifacant swelling was visable under my jaw and the pain that accompanied the swelling let me know immeadiatly that I was in for another saliva gland bout.

A cat scan with my ENT confirmed a large stone blocking my left submandibular gland. My doctor advised it was one of the biggest he had seen measuring 2 centimeters by 1 centimeter and that surgury was my only option. I underwent surgury last week and had the stone and gland removed. Needless to say after reading some of the other comments posted here I was dreading recovery. SURPRISE! It was a piece of cake! An hour after I woke up in recovery I sent my wife to KFC and was soon eating mashed potatoes and gravy. Three hours later I had a burger and fries( I know, not healthy, but it sure was good!) My drain tube was removed the next day (no pain there either) and I was sent home to rest for a few days. Pain was minimal and easily controlled. No problems talking, eating or swallowing. I was back at work in three days. As i write this it has been eight days since surgury. My stitches have been out for three days and the swelling around the 3 inch incision is almost gone. If your facing this type of surgury, dont believe all the negative "hype" associated with it. IT SURE BEATS THE PAIN OF A BLOCKED GLAND! goog luck! Shawn.

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    I am very glad to read your experience. Just last week I discovered the same problem,but in the right submandibular, and my doctor suggest that I should remove the the gland because the stone is very large. Was so worried that may be the operation might cause damage to one or two nerves. Now I should not be worried. Many thanks.

    Nasser

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    i was interested to read your comments, my daughter has been suffering from a stone under her tongue she has just called me from Ibiza (on holiday) saying it has rared up again, so i came on here to see if i could offer any advice, i will tell her to rub under her chin, i also adviced her to visit AN ENGLISH SPEAKING DOCTOR,it is swelling every time she eats.

    it is good to hear that it can improve vastly with surgery, thankyou for your comments

    regards

    marion

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    Are you still okay after the surgery? I am going through near exactly what you have experienced and am now in the 2 week antibiotic stage prior to surgery. Just wondered how everything is going now.

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