Nancy, Im sorry to hear you are going thru so much!

After rads patients will have some swelling that can take a long time to go down. They will also have a compromised immune system and after rads healing will take much longer. Surgeries will always have some scar tissue left over. I would doubt antibiotics made the scar tissue worse. The swollen gland could be due to any number of factors. Please remember, Im a fellow patient/survivor without a medical background, I cant see your chart or what you are describing.

If you are seeing your doc tomorrow, I suggest making a list of questions to ask. Hopefully you have a good appointment and get some clarity to whats going on. Good luck!!!


PS... Ive sent you a private message (PM) with a link that gives instructions on how to add a signature. This will help us to help answer your questions by knowing your history. Look for a tiny flashing envelope next to the My Stuff tab and click on it. Thank you!!!

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