Hi, I haven't posted on a long time. My husband Jim is a survivor since 1/10/2001. He had squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Surgery to remove part of the tongue, salivary glands on that side,and 17 lymph nodes, and 37 radiation treatments. He has had these also, but I never knew what they were called. His neck swells up like he has a huge double chin, then it drains and goes down.
I also know what ya'll mean about people staring. I love him no matter what he looks like, but other people stare rudely as if they were the most handsome prince or most beautiful princess, they should get a mirror!