Hi Tony,
I had a neck dissection performed to remove lymph nodes. During this process, the nerve that controls the right arm was largely dissected away. As a result, ROM (as you guessed) is shot. I can only lift my right arm to about 90 degrees and there is a lot of pain, especially during the PT exercises.
My weight was pretty good to begin with and only lost 10-15 pounds post surgery. I stayed there (and am still there) during RAD. Pretty ideal weight for someone my age.
Regards,
Tom
Tom, age 67 - Stage IVA HPV16+ oropharyngeal SCC, T2N2aM0, Right tonsil, lymph node
1/9/14 Positive biopsy diagnosis
1/16 Cancer Panel
1/21 TORS (Trans Oral Robotic Surgery) to remove tonsil; 1mm margin clear.
2/10 Neck Dissection 1 involved lymph node (extra-capsular activity puts chemo in the mix), 40+ nodes removed
3/17 Begin IMRT RAD & Cisplatin. RAD of 30 treatments, 5 days a week.
4/7 2nd of 2 Cisplatin
4/25 Last RAD
Never installed feeding tube.
Now in recovery.
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