 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF!
Emily is correct, a physical therapist will greatly help your father in regaining his range of motion. Swelling can take months to subside. For major surgeries it can be a full year until his body adapts. Recovery seems to take forever but a good rule of thumb is one month for every week of radiation. It will be 2 steps forward and one back for the next few months and then you will begin to notice he has alot more good days than bad.
Great signature! Many new members struggle with setting that up.
ChristineSCC 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  | 
