This is completely unacceptable and irresponsible at best. The doctor should have another doctor covering his patients during his absense. Did you ask abou this? If one is not available, please get another oncologist to intervene right now. This may be post treatment swelling, an infection that has taken hold, (which is dangerous) it may be a remaining part of the original cancer, if surgery was not done to remove the lymph nodes. DO NOT WAIT SEVERAL WEEKS FOR THIS PUTZ TO GET BACK INTO TOWN.

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.