Wow! You were right. All the doctors ( surgeon, radiologist and onconlogist) looked concerned because swelling prevented too much from showing up. Oh! I was wrong, it was a CT scan, ot PET. Also, I have lots of swelling on the neck where the lympnodes were removed. Doctors think it is Lympedema. Prescribed a steroid and an antibiotic. Day three the swelling seems to be reduced. But surgeon wants to see me again as soon as possible (the earliet is Tuesday May 29th) today is the 24th. because he is not sure of the cause of the swelling. Now I am quite concerned and have to wait....
Stressed and fearful! How can this be? After surgery, chemo (Erbitux) and radiation for 6 weeks! All this pain for what? Help! How do you cope? I trust and believe in God but it does not make it easier.

BrendaN. 58. Dx2/2/12 Non-smoker Mod drinker Avid exercise- Maui 1/2 marathon1/22/12- Not HPV. Prob cause- 35 yr amalgams-.2/8/2012 SCC, partial glossectomy (right side) SG IVa, 29 nodes, one w/cancer Erbitux 2/29/12 1/week-7 weeks. RAD 3/7/12 M-F for 6wks-clr PET 7/12-2ndclear CT 10/25/12