Continued.......... I am reading about dissection puffiness and lymph fluid build-up. Did anyone else have issues laying down for radiation and/or diagnostics because of this fluid? How did you deal with the excessive phlegm while laying down if you cannot swallow? Sadly the DO, MO and Chemo MD think the cancer may have returned already. My brother is complaining of pain in the base of the mouth but if they removed the nerves what is he feeling? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks to those who continue to post and share their own experiences. I go again tomorrow to see two more M.D. before a sedated CT scan on 9/29/11.