Hey all, thought I would chime in.
I did not have a full neck disection. I finished treatment in 2/04. My neck is still spasing and gets sore. My scar hurts a little, pretty much all the time. My neck seems to be getting fuller if you will. No lumps or bumps but the scar seems to have a little hill around it with a somewhat harder ledge. Scans and exams have yeilded little but laughter from my medical staff at UCH.
They are real belivers that this is gone for good as am I.

By anyway, it is an injury and will bother us for the rest of our long lives.

Take it easy.
Rob


SCC 1.6cm Right Tonsil 10/3/03, 1 Node 3cm, T1N2AM0, Tonsil Removed, Selective Neck Disection, 4 Wks Induction Chemo (Taxol,Cisplatin), 8 Weeks Chemo/Radiation (5FU,Hydroxyurea,Iressa), IMRT x 40, Treatment Complete 2/13/04.
41 Years Old At Diagnosis