 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | It would be helpful if you are more specific as to what your dad is experiencing. Perhaps it is what I have.
I have a fairly rare side effect since my neck dissection called "gustatory sweating". Sometimes when I eat, I get a small amount of sweat forming on my neck. This is caused by nerves cut and regenerating after the surgery which originally went to salivary glands now going to sweat glands.
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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