 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Hi MG,
I was 41 when diagnosed and am now 2 1/2 years out from my neck dissection. While my neck on that side is tighter and I lost some range of motion, I have full use of my shoulder and arm. The surgery I had was easy compared to the radition. Good luck with it.
Minnie
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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