I understand the stressed part. My swelling in the neck was going down pretty well until about 3 weeks ago. It seems that if I do anything - housecleaning or the trip to the dentist yesterday and having to hold my jaws open so long - it swells again and gets very sore. Today has been particularly uncomfortable at times.
I wonder if some of the swelling is permanent.
Hope that the therapy keeps helping your leg.
Patty
48 SCC Floor of Mouth 7/06 9/06 Surgery, bilateral neck dissection, 58 nodes clear PT2pN0pMx 35 rad 2006 Recurred 6/08, 1 Carboplatin, 1 Cisplatin Surgery 9/08 - Total glossectomy, free flap from pectoral muscle, left mandible replaced using fibula 35 IMRT & Erbitux 11/08 4/15/09 recurrence 6/1/09 passed away, rest in peace