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Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 43 | Annabel,
after my first surgery I had lymph fluid draining from a gland that was not tied/cautrized off well enough and it took another surgery for them to go in and find the leak and seal it off. If she had a glossectomy like I did there is a potential that it is lymph fluid. Have them check that out,
Erik
Type and stage of cancer:1st - SCC left base of oral tongue non HPV, T3N1M0 hemi-glossectomy 60 node rem, radX35 carboplatnum &Erbitux X6, Peg tube, lost 55 lbs
2nd - SCC right base oral tongue, surgery, Cisplatin & Erbitux x 16
3rd - SCC right base oral tongue, surgery, hope.
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