Hi - swelling is fairly normal. Being in the medical field just makes everything harder - it's great for knowledge but that can be a drawback as well. Knowing the way things work in medicine and knowing the realities eliminates the occasional obliviousness some people allow themselves to hide behind - in others words it brings reality to the forefront and this can sometimes paralyze us.

If you've had surgery - as you know swelling is normal - particularly - if you've had a neck dissection.

Without knowing your full history it's hard to comment. Emerge can be useless - see your dr. Directly - most people who've never been through rads and chemo (even the drs themselves can't speak to the true fallout from the treatments, hugs