My husband is basically six months post-neck dissection and three months post-reirradiation and chemo for a recurrence of tonsil cancer.

He is currently on a big dose of antibiotic (Augmentum) for cellulitis or other skin infection. Symptoms of swelling at the jaw line and below along with pain and fever, redness and warm skin at the site were the primary symptoms. The doc at the cancer center did a thorough oral exam, and based on that and the presentation of symptoms, concluded it was infection and probably not more cancer. My husband will have a just-to-be-sure CT scan of the neck the morning of 4/6 before the already scheduled two-month follow-up appt. The Augmentum appears to be working as the fever is gone, the swelling is down, he's feeling much better, and the skin is oozing pus (sorry for being so descriptive..but we've all seen worse!).

Has anyone else had this problem? Although the doc asked about scratches and bites to the area (we could think of none), we did travel about two weeks before the symptoms showed up on very crowded airplanes and airports. Our sleep schedule was also disrupted for about four nights.

Just wondering if this is common...and looking for other insights.

Thanks,

Loretta