 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | I'm assuming you had a neck dissection. That comes into play as well. Lymphedema aslo causes a back up of fluid. Eventually as new pathways develop (most likely with the help of lymphatic massage) it will not be as swollen. I also finds it responds to exercise... Increased circulation.. and certain foods set it off.
:o)Also sleep position!
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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