For most people with radical necks, physical therapy helps some. I've yet to hear from anyone that said acupuncture resolved anything, and massage feels like nothing, since I've no feeling anymore on the right side of my neck. For most of us the nerves were severed at the time of the surgery, I knew it was going to happen going into it, and am OK with how things ended up. After a couple of years the sensation of a numb right side to my neck doesn't feel so unusual anymore. Range of motion is just something that you have to work on continually. While it will never be the same anymore, it's a small burden to bear to be on this side of the grass. My personal opinion is that wherever you are at the end of 2 years out from surgery is about where you are going to stay. This is based on conversations with hundreds of patients.

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.