Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Hi Cheryl, I've had two neck disections and been on this board since 5/2002 and I don't remember anyone having this complication. Usually the neck dissection is the easy part of the treatment. Sorry your husband has all these complications and hope he is feeling better on the new diet.
Take care, Eileen
---------------------- Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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