Loretta,

I am familiar with post radiation cellulitis. Mine developed about a month post radiation in 2004. I noticed fluid secretion and much swelling where the jaw surgery and neck dissection was performed. Side of face quite red. Radiation oncologist got me to the OSU Cancer Center on emergency and they assured me it was post radiatipn cellulitis. They drained about a pint jar full of puss and put me on strong antibiotics. A painful experience. The swelling and fever went away but had to pack the "drain hole" daily for over a month. The doc said this was not unusual with the 36 rad treatments I had.

Had a mild recurrence of some draining in October and was put on Augmentin too. This cleared it up in a week and have had no reocurrence of cellulitis since.

Jim
-------------------------------------------------- SCC Rt lateral tongue Dx 9/03, Surg 11/03 (T2/N0M0);recur SCC BOT and anterior tongue Dx 1/04; surg 2/04 (T4/N0M0) subtotal glossectomy, forearm free flap, floor of mouth reconstruction,pharyngoplasty;trach until 3/04;PEG still have; 36 rad (3/04-5/04)therapy 12/04-12/05; 2 esophagus endoscopies