 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Yes swelling that lasts months is very possible. Steroids could help but as a last resort. Your body will eventually heal, it just takes time. Lots of time!
Best thing you can do is to keep a good watch on your intake. this is what will help you to recover quicker. Every single day a minimum of 2500 calories and 48 oz of water should be your minimums. Adding high protein whey powder (after checking it with your doc) also will help speed healing.
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  | 
