Hi Gemma,

I just had a BOT tumor removed along with a right neck dissection. The neck really gave me no problems at all. Just a little tight with some limited movement at first because of that but it's only been 2 weeks now and the scars have healed very nicely and as I have quite a few freckles you can barely notice them. I would honestly have another neck dissection without hesitation if needed on my left side... the BOT surgery however was another surgery. Don't want to go through another one of them.

Good luck,
Melissa.

2013 - 39yr old female, DX BOT SCC Stage IVA (T1N2bM0) HPV+
28 May 13 - Pharangoscopy & tongue biopsy
29 May 13 - BOT Surgery & right ND (lvls 2-5)
31 May 13 - Hemorrhage, emergency trach, critical care
BOT clr mgns, 9/67 nodes & extracapsular extension
Finished 30 rads & chemo (cisplatin) stopped after 1 round due to hearing loss
May 2015 - left supraclavicular swollen lymph node & area - CT planned 9 May