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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Nancy, Im sorry to hear you are going thru so much!
After rads patients will have some swelling that can take a long time to go down. They will also have a compromised immune system and after rads healing will take much longer. Surgeries will always have some scar tissue left over. I would doubt antibiotics made the scar tissue worse. The swollen gland could be due to any number of factors. Please remember, Im a fellow patient/survivor without a medical background, I cant see your chart or what you are describing.
If you are seeing your doc tomorrow, I suggest making a list of questions to ask. Hopefully you have a good appointment and get some clarity to whats going on. Good luck!!!
PS... Ive sent you a private message (PM) with a link that gives instructions on how to add a signature. This will help us to help answer your questions by knowing your history. Look for a tiny flashing envelope next to the My Stuff tab and click on it. Thank you!!!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | |
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