Congratulations on completing your surgery, and slowly recovering. The numbess from the neck dissection may go away, mine did, but have arm/shoulder raising limitstions, but I had 5 dissections, but also depends on the extent of the dissection, and what structures were removed, and there several types of dissections, Radical, Modified Radical, Selective, and a few others. Bilaterally, is rough, and usually not done at the same time, from what I heard, due to surgical risks, but have heard others having it done. You can ask your surgeon, and I like to get a copy of the surgical report, and pathology report, which is always good for your own records, future reference, and another doctor may ask.

Good luck.



10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs