Welcome to OCF! Treatments for OC sure are brutal! Congrats to both you and your husband for getting thru them. It sure is not easy!

Sounds like your husband may have some swelling which is making him feel strangled. I would discuss this with his ENT or whoever is managing his after care. Dont put it off, as this could be a serious problem. Please call and make an appointment and tell them your husband has a serious problem. He may need some steroids to help combat the inflammation. I would think the doc should do a scope and see if there is anything there that is causing this.

The stiffness is something many of us (including myself) learn to adapt to. My left arm I cant raise and has a limited range of motion, its permanent for me. My situation is much different, its from several major surgeries including removing my left jaw and moving muscles around during the process. Did your husband have a neck dissection? Thats usually the cause as it has something to do with muscles and nerves in that area. Im sorry but I do not have a medical background but I am very experienced with most things related to OC. You will learn this forum is a wonderful place to get a good education about OC and HPV. Have you looked into PT? That should be very helpful as well as massages to help with scar tissue.

Recovery can take a very long time. For most of us we are pretty good at about 6 months post tx, but at the year mark even better. It can take a full 2 years for a complete recovery. Best thing for this is high protein whey powder added to beverages to help boost his protein intake. that will help speed his healing. Keeping up at least 2500 calories daily and 48 oz of water for at least the first year after treatments will also help him to bounce back easier.

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Best wishes!