I have lip cancer, T2N0, had a lip resection, reconstruction, and a modified neck dissection on Jun 12th. About a week after surgery, I developed an infection that lasted about 4 weeks, but got cleared up and was cleared for radiation. After day 6, I started developing a low grade fever after treatment but was gone the next morning ..Day 7...same thing....Day 8 my neck was swollen that my mask no longer could be fully snapped to the table. I saw my Radon Dr told him my concerns. That night I spiked a fever of 102.5...but went back to mild the rest of the weekend...but neck kept growing. Late Sunday night I had drainage coming out at the weak point in my neck along the incision line. I called my surgeon...he had me come in that afternoon. I was escorted next door to the ER where I was admitted and immediately put on IV antibiotics. This was on Monday. After so many tests and lots of waiting...Friday all the sensitivity tests finally came back. Infectious Diseases finally came back with a plan. Best news was no PICC line. She came up with a plan that I could go home yesterday and continue radiation. The swelling is cellulitis of the neck. Now I am so scared to go back to my treatment. This is the second time I've had this infection and gone on antibiotics. I don't ever want to be chained to a hospital bed for a week again. And the worse part, in my mind, I have dropped 10lbs since Day 1 of treatment. Radon Dr will not be happy. I try to eat..but, also being diabetic, my eating habits for this past year was getting weight off...now I have to put it back on. This is quite the struggle. Today I started adding protein shakes to help. Any support, guidance, tips are welcomed!!