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#46927 06-02-2006 09:58 PM | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 14 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 14 | My dad is waiting for a mandible replace in the mid of June. In the mean time, developed a low grade fever. We took him to his reg. physician and said it was a sinus infection. Took some Zithromax and now has has swelling on the corner of his mouth where he has had lots of drainage since radiation and chemo.
With his face swelling up and corner of lip area totally red and warm, we called the CCC and they gave us a new antibotic for Cellulitis. 4 times a day. CCC (Comprehensive Cancer Center) said if he spikes a high fever to get him to emergency room.
Dad finished treatment in March and know a reoccurrence.
Anyone else have Cellulitis infections? How did you feel? Sorness, Redness, pussy? End up in hospital? Please share. Thanks.
Diagnosed in October 2005. 35 weeks of radiation and 3 chemo treatments. 6/21/06Right partial mandibulectomy in the right mandibular gingiva. T2, N1, MX Postive Margins. Aug. 06 came back and now passed away 4/8/07
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#46928 06-04-2006 06:53 PM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Yes. Right after da and chemo ended. Face and neck was sore and red, but no pus. I had a high fever and a really low WBC so ended up in the hospital for 9 days (!!) It was so long mainly because they were checking for signs of any other nastier kind of infection too but never found any --and yet the fever kept spiking up high. I hope your Dad's cellulitis doesn't take as long to heal.
Nelie
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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