Hi Dani

Your mom's doing the smart thing making the appointment for the doc. If it's more of a general type of swelling, could very well by lymphodema (sp?) caused because the fluid can't dain down the lymph passages like they used to. Pretty common to have it for several months after surgery and radiation. Looked like a chipmunk for a few months, felt like one for a couple months more. I'm a year out and still have a slight case of it now and then. Comes and goes. But, get it checked out to make sure.

Bob


SCC Tongue, stage IV diagnosed Sept, 2002, 1st radical neck dissection left side in Sept, followed by RAD/Chemo. Discovered spread to right side nodes March 2003, second radical neck dissection April, followed by more RAD/Chemo.