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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 24 | Day 3 after having my two lower molars, gum tissue and partial jaw bone removed. The swelling on my cheek seems normal, although feels very hard. The weird things is, I have this very large pouch, like a turkey wattle under my chin that formed, I can sway it back and forth, it looks horrible. I have zero body fat, so it is not from being overweight. It really just appeared my second day after surgery. Is it fluid build-up? I read some have had the same thing after radiation treatment, but I just only had surgery. Anything I can do about it? Please and thanks!
Last edited by hgt; 02-25-2011 03:49 PM.
2001 age 30 SCC on LS Tongue, non smoker, casual drinker. Partial glossectomy
2002-2006 yearly Lichen Planus, 8 surgeries, PDT for 6 mths
2007 1/4 glossectomy, neck dissection, radial forearm flap, 18 nodes removed, trach
2009 erythroplakia gums, 3x cut
2011 SCC gums,recovering surgery Feb
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | LOL welcome to the Turkey neck club HGT. I think most that had a neck dissection have this including me. It is caused from them operating, from radiation burns and chemo. I had an extra rad seed implants but the turkey neck came before that. It feels hard just as you described. It always will from after affects.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | This sounds like fluid build up or simply its swollen. Having that kind of surgery is bound to cause swelling. I usually have a drain after surgery. Time heals all wounds. Hope you feel better soon.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | As Christina stated the turkey wattle should pass after the edema had dissipated into the body. It may be helped my massage but you must seek out a certified lymphadema massage therapist. Assuming, of course that the surgical wounds have helaed properly.
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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