I'm nine days out from my neck dissection and seem to be healing well. I'm wondering how long it will be until I will be able to turn my head far enough to safely drive. Right now I can turn it about half as much as usual on the left and maybe half again that much on the right. I'm doing my stretches everyday and it does seem to be loosening up. I'm due to start radiation in 5 weeks and I'm hoping that I will be able to drive myself at least for the first few weeks. Does anyone remember how long it took them to feel comfortable driving again after ND?


Tracy - 33 at diagnosis
SCC right ventral tongue Dx 4/11.
T1N2M0
1st resection 5/11.
Bilateral neck dissection: 2 pos nodes
2nd resection w/graft 6/11.
Erbitux x 11 completed 9/11. IMRT x 30 completed 8/11.
3 month MRI and PET/CT all clear.
6, 9, 12 and 24 month post treatment MRIs all clear.