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Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 251 | Curious to know if any others have this. It's been going on for quite a few years for my husband, but worse lately.
He gets this VERY stiff feeling in his neck (side he had neck dissection on and the most radiation) - at the same time that he feels very light-headed. It usually last a few minutes and then passes. But he can get it many times throughout the day.
Husband Dx 12/02 Stage 4 Tonsil Cancer T1N2bM0; surgery, radiation, chemo 1/03 - 4/03.
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Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 38 | Hi Anita,
I have a patch of muscle under my left jaw line that was scarred by radiation. Every now and again, I'll feel it stiffening, and it has a harder texture than the rest of the unaffected tissue. It feels like old stiff leather for a moment or two. No specific light headedness connected, but it's worth noting that I get that feeling often when exercising (cross trainer & weight machines).
Head and neck cancer,
Squamous cell carcinoma,
HPV p16, Stage 3N (6/14) Occult origin;
58 year old male 35 rads & 2.5 doses Cisplatin chemo 7/10/14> 8/25/14
1.5 years clear of cancer, at this point.
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Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,293 Likes: 1 | 3 years out - plenty of neck muscles that get sore and tight and prone to charlie horse every few days. Just continually stretch neck and self massage. No issues with any light headedness.
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