hi!
I am new to this. My mom in bangalore, india was diagnosed with scc right side of tongue stageII/III in feb. went through surgery, removed right lymph nodes and salivary gland and then went through 71/2 weeks of radiation. It finished in june. After 2 months she started getting pain in her left side and her left ear and left side of tonsil/lymphnode started selling. Dr. said tonsil infection and gave her 2weeks of antibiotics. Nothing helped. In the night times the pain is more. she went to her oncologist. He found a small lump like thing on her left side of tongue and prescribed higher dose of antibiotics for another 2 weeks. after 2 weeks he found that lump has decreased and told her to come after 2 weeks. That was yesterday. Yesterday he said that the lump is still there, but small so he needs to do biopsy. I am so scared. As she already went through radiation on her right side and it was very hard, I am scared for her chances.

She is a nonsmoker, non-drinker, no tobacco. She is 68 years old.

Please help, anybody, please.

sincerely,
swati.