Hi David,

My husband is 2 year's post treatment and he still wakes up with the fluid under his chin sometimes. For him it helps if he sleeps with several pillows under his head. It's the lymphatic fluid and since the radiation frys everything, the fluid needs to find new pathways to travel. My husband massages his neck a lot which seems to help and he also has had several lymphatic drainage massages which have also helped. I would suggest you check into that.

Good luck,

Shelley

Caregiver to husband Ron. Throat Cancer. Finished 35 radiation treatments on 11/21/04. 8/2/11 small lesion on lower gum, laser Procedure to remove. 3/6/12 Doc. removed another lesion on outside of his neck. Did a skin graft from his chest to replace the skin on his neck. Went to Heaven on 6/24/12.