Hi Don. Glad to see you came back to give an update. You may be experiencing the effects of healing and feeling the scar tissue forming. If your pain meds still arent strong enough, call your doctor.

Have you attempted to get a 2nd opinion? If not here is a list of cancer centers to try to make an appointment with. It cant hurt to get a team approach to discuss your case and see whats the next best step. You might want to see a speech pathologist to help you with speaking and eating.

Cancer Centers

Best wishes with your continued recovery.

Last edited by ChristineB; 11-22-2011 05:12 AM. Reason: add link
Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile