Glenn,

Did your fistula show up after your radiation? I never had it until about a month after I finished treatment. Everything that I've heard is that it's best if it heals on it's own. I've heard that the operation to take care of it, often times leads to more problems.

John

SCC base of tongue. Diagnosed as stage IV, Sept. '04. Partial glossectomy, Radical neck dissection left side, 37 Radiation sessions, Chemo x 7 weeks. Finished treatments January '05. Cancer surivor!