wow I was not prepared for the picture of "moon face" After his explanation: [quote]Today, my most obvious issue, a side effect of treatment for head and neck cancer, is chronic facial swelling, also known as moon face. The removal of several lymph nodes from my neck and subsequent radiation treatments have rendered my lymphatic system unable to drain fluids from my head[/quote]
I feel very fortunate as I (and everybody here who had a neck dissection and radiation)had "The removal of several lymph nodes from my neck and subsequent radiation treatments " but my lymphatic system still functions. Now my NY friends will really mean it when they tell me how great I look wink
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65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin

Passed away 4-29-13