Has a culture ever been taken to determine what is draining? If not, i suggest bringing this up to the doctor. If you havent been referred to a wound healing specialist, ask for it. They have many different ways to help heal patients who are slower healers. After rads, healing for most of us has been severely compromised, especially on the radiation side.

Im surprised IV antibiotics (much stronger than regular ones) have not been used along with hyperbaric oxygen treatments (HBO). Your wound could be some sort of infection which needs to be addressed and fixed. Drainage can go on for weeks with some patients but this seems to me (no medical background, just an experienced patient) like its been too long. This is why I mentioned HBO as it works wonders to help speed healing in post radiated patients.

Best wishes!!!

Christine
SCC 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 smile