#27795 10-13-2005 06:52 AM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 349 Likes: 2 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 349 Likes: 2 | hey everyone...
Today, I felt more like "normal" than I have in a while, but that only lasted a few hours after my shower, and now I'm back in bed...oh well...teeny teeny baby steps - huh?
Ok, this is the strange part, today I noticed that the old incision lines (from June 05 Modified Radical Neck Dissection), the skin has 'errupted' with a wierd puss that I can squeeze out.
It's not like a normal pimple or boil contents, it's more like blood plamsa, or something. Like blood and puss, it's not overwhelming, and I could likely just ignore it, but was wondering if this is just normal from all the poison and radiation, etc.
Michael | 53 | SCC | Right Tonsil | Dx'd: 06-10-05 | STAGE IV, T3N2bM0 | 3 Nodes R Side | MRND & Tonsillectomy 06/29/05 Dr Fee/Stanford | 8 wks Rad/Chemo startd August 15th @ MSKCC, NY | Tx Ended: 09-27-05 | Cancer free at 16+ Yrs | After-Effects of Tx: Thyroid function is 0, ok salivary function, tinnitus, some scars, neck/face asymmetry, gastric reflux. 2017 dysphagia, L Carotid stent / 2019, R Carotid occluded not eligible for stent.2022 dental issues, possible ORN, memory/recall challenges.
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#27796 10-13-2005 07:04 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Hi Michael, glad to hear you are feeling a little better. It really is little baby steps for a while.
I do remember when I first started Physical therapy, the PT drained a liquid (just a tiny bit) from the incision on my neck. It had been swollen and he kind of got it to go down a bit. Not sure what the fluid was, I really can't remember the details.
Take Care,
Carol
Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10
---update passed away 8-27-11---
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#27797 10-13-2005 08:40 AM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | I had a little drianage from one spot on my neck incision as well after rad. When I was in the hospital post-rad with the mysterious fever, they actually did another CAT scan on my mouth and neck to be sure I wasn't feverish from some sort of abcess and the guy reading the CAT scan wrote that there was a TINY "abscess" underneath this one piece of my scar--my medical oncologist said he didn't think somehting that small could even be called an abcess--they never attempted any surgery on it (it was only one week post rad, my entire neck was still burned, and I was so sick otherwise, surgery on that tissue would have been a really bad thing unless it was absolutely necessary)but I did get a little drainage later on.
If you get much additional swelling there, or a distinct red spot, I would think you might want to have it looked at, though, just to be sure it isn't an abscess that really does need some sort of other treatment.
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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#27798 10-20-2005 08:50 AM | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 20 Member | | Member
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 20 | the drain tube may have been pulled to early? i didn't or haven't had anything come out of my incision since dissection sept 21. i would get the surgeon or ent opinion on this. don't just let it sit. | | |
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