Hi Cindy,

You mentioned FISTULA...this tunnel of infection...may we please talk about this....what the hell is it? I have heard so many different reasons why my sister developed this...one being the tumor needed a way out and made its way thru her incision on her neck. Second, fluids are not able to drain...so it found a way...in the meantime, she is cleaning it 24/7 this FISTULA...does it ever heal? It is getting bigger! My sister won't let us, the family, see it. I have had a peek. Are you kidding me with that? My poor sister. Any suggestions, any advice with fistula's anyone?...what they use to clean it, to keep it from getting worse anyone? Thanks, Flo XoX We are looking for a wound nurse, does that make any sense to anyone? Why can't they close it? They say they can't.

Sister 37, Advanced : Recurrence SCC Head and Neck Cancer...Diag. June 2000...