"OCF Down Under" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,301 | Beth, Up until now you have had much the same surgery as me. I also had the painful arm while raising it above my head. Hair washing was difficult. Someone told me it could be that my arm was raised behind my head during the long operation. Went to a few sessions which I organised privately with a physio and in the end he suggested it would come good by itself. One day a few weeks late I just realised I was washing my hair with both arms up without a problem. Best wishes for the rest of your treatments.
History Leukoplakia bx 8/2006 SCC floor mouth T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma. 14 hour 0p SCC-Right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad. 6 ops and debulking (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012. bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia 24cm GIST tumour removed 8/2013. Indefinite Oral Chemo.
1/31/16 passed away peacefully surrounded by family
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