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Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 32 | Six months post chemo, radiation, and brachytherapy. A lymph node on the opposite side of my neck became swollen and tender. My ENT put me on an antibiotic and after two days, the node seemed to reduce and the soreness subsided. Third day (today) my jaw is very sore and it hurts when I open my mouth...I know...don't open your mouth!! Anyway,now I'm not so sure we are looking at an infection. Anyone experience a similar problem? I see my ENT again on Tuesday. In the meantime, I'll just hope things improve....
John Retired US Government (DoD)
Age: 61
SCC/BOT discovered neck mass 11/08
Removed neck mass 09/01/09
Final Diagnosis after scoping on 02/08/09
Chemotherapy and Radiation: Paclitaxel and Carboplatin, 8 weeks of chemo (1X weekly) and daily radiation both sides of neck). First treatment 03/02/09
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Just stay on top of this node and don't let anyone summarily dismiss it. When I first discovered my swollen lumps in my neck I was given a 3 week course of antibiotics and they shrank about 50% and the CANCER doctor shook my hand and said " Congratulations, you DON'T HAVE CANCER!!!" He did prescribe another 3 weeks of antibiotics and told me they had to shrink all the way down. Fortunately for me my nagging persistent wife tricked me into seeing an ENT the very next day and he did a FNA and it was confirmed SCC.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 32 | Thanks David,
I am blessed with a great ENT. He will see me again on Tuesday to see what happened with the antibiotics. He is already talking about a biopsy, should things not look as well as expected.
John Retired US Government (DoD)
Age: 61
SCC/BOT discovered neck mass 11/08
Removed neck mass 09/01/09
Final Diagnosis after scoping on 02/08/09
Chemotherapy and Radiation: Paclitaxel and Carboplatin, 8 weeks of chemo (1X weekly) and daily radiation both sides of neck). First treatment 03/02/09
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