Hi all,
I'm hoping Christine or someone here could be so kind to answer a question I have. I had my surgery and neck dissection on May 3rd, and have actually been feeling better than I
ever expected to. I feel very lucky that within the first month I was pretty much back to eating normally...and now probably more than I need to! My question is for the first month following surgery the whole right side of my head (ear, jaw, neck, etc..) felt really numb. Now it is different...it just feels really tender when I press on that area. My neck is healing up really nicely, however it feels really tight at times on part of the incision area. Is this something I should be concerned about? I have my 3 month check up appointment with my surgeon on August 4th. Thank you so much for any advice anyone can offer and have a blessed day.
Camille

February 2017 saw 2 different dentist for ulcer on tongue. Was told by both it was a bite
March 10 biopsy done by oral surgeon
March 17 biopsy results are keratanizing squamous cell carcinoma
May 3 partial glossectomy and right modified radical neck dissection
May 8 post op appt. given news in surgery 34 nodes removed from neck, 1 with cancer but still encapsulated and had not spread
drainage tube out and feeling pretty good!
May 26 appt. with radiation oncologist- No rads needed