Hi Carol & Carol!

It sounds like you may be dealing with a fistula, although I don't know why one would develop 2 years after surgery, Carol L. It does sound like Cathy's could be a fistula though. Heather also had a partial glossectomy and a fistula developed from the incision in the floor of her mouth. There was also an infection present which caused some of the drainage. But some of it was just saliva draining. Fistulas sometimes are no big deal. Other times they can be a real pain in the ___ and can also be indicative of another problem.

Rainbows & hugs, wink
Rosie

Was primary caregiver to my daughter Heather who had stage IV base of tongue SCC w/ primary recurrence. Original diagnosis August 21st, 2002. Primary recurrence March 18th, 2003. Died October 6th, 2003.