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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF! If you are having trouble breathing that would always warrant a trip to the ER or an ambulance. I suggest checking with your doctor about what the cause of this is and what you can do to help prevent it in the future. Something is causing the swelling. Could it be an allergic reaction, since it came on suddenly? Maybe a bug bite or bee sting?
At 4 months post rads you are still in the recovery phase. You will experience ups and downs with some setbacks thrown in here and there. Try to focus on your intake to help your body heal from what its been thru. Daily try hitting the minimums of 2500 calories and 48-64 oz of water. If you can continue to do this at least until you hit the one year mark post rads it will greatly help with your recovery. A complete recovery can take a long time, up to 2 full years! The main improvements you will notice will be in your sense of taste and fatigue.
Hang in there!!! This really does get easier.
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  | 
