Glann,

First of all congratulations.

A helpful hint for the sores. Get some over the counter L-Lysine 500mg. When you first start feeling the tingling that usually occurs when the ulcers are starting, take 2 tablets in the morning and then 2 at night. I have been doing this for more years than I care to think about and it will usually stop the ulcers from progressing. Instead of the 10 days to 2 weeks duration, you may find they only last a week or less and are less painful. Take them like this until the ulcer disappears.

Jerry

Jerry.....is the L-Lysine effective for aphthus ulcers also? or are they a different "animal"?

Thanks.

Try it, you'll like it. It works for sores on the lips as well as for the ulcers in the mouth.

Jerry

Update, I just had my 3 month check-up. So far so good, mouth looks good except for the occaisional canker sore I get. I noticed a small pea size lymph node on my neck (opposite side of my neck dissection, level 5). I can only feel it when I bend my neck. Is this normal? The ent told me that he is not worried and advised that he will monitor it. I've been feeling it for several months so I don't know if it is always there however, I did not notice any changes in its size and it does not hurt. I'm scheduled for a pet scan in three weeks, I will keep everyone posted.