| Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | Hi there well I had similar surgery as I have mentioned before - everyone heals at their own pace but six weeks is usually optimum for healing. With regards to the neck dissection - you may always be numb in certain areas, I had ten more nodes removed, than you but I can feel pressure on my neck from under my ear but no real sensation and it's been 15 months. Did your dr give you visible neck stitches? I was shocked when I found out that the don't routinely hide them, my dr. God bless him gave me invisible stitches so it's healed to a fine thin line. My neck also still feels tight - now I had radiation so that likely has some bearing but to touch it is soft and looks completely normal, even the scar from my trache has smoothed out
I can't comment on the tongue - much - because I did have a reconstruction, but the burning is likely healing an nerve regeneration. You will heal just give yourself time. Good luck and take care,
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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