I've been feeling yucky every since I was treated 6 years ago. I also found that antibiotics will make me feel better, but not for long. And recently I had a sinus infection, followed by a salivary gland infection and I've been on and off antibiotics. Each time they help for awhile.

My new ENT recently told me that because of radiation I can expect a lot of problems. But a different doctor explained more. He said the radiation that was shot at my tongue damaged the surrounding lymph nodes. He said this makes me prone to infections in that area. Antibiotics will suppress the infections but my lymph nodes can't keep them away. He also said that at this point they are not really tracking me for cancer return, but rather for long term effects from the treatment that don't show up right away.

I really wish someone had told me all of this sooner. It explains a lot of the problems I've been having.