Nelie,

I have never heard of the neck getting better over time. In fact, I was told just the opposite, that I needed to keep stretching to make sure it didn't get worse. My neck is very stiff and hard on the left side, side of ND, and under my chin has gotten worse over the past year. I know it will stay like this for the rest of my life and I've adjusted. My doc told me the same thing they told Tim, it's fibrosis and scarring and is permanant.


SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.