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#57724 01-17-2006 08:06 AM | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16 Member | | Member
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16 | Dad is 11 weeks recovering neck discection and 6 weeks of radiation. Does anyone or has anyone heard of experiencing terrible swelling at this stage after radiation?
P.Silveira
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Caregiver to Dad SCC Stage III T2N1M0 left hard & soft palate, left Node Dx 8/17/05, Neck Dissection 9/6/05 clear margins, Rx 30 ended 11/9/05, Still not cancer free. + path, agressive, upcoming chemo
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#57725 01-17-2006 08:48 AM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 26 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | | Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 26 | yeah of course, it's very common. it can last months and months. i had radiation in august, and the inside of my throat still has swelling as well as some lost sensation. And i had a neck dissection about 5 weeks ago and my neck is still quite swollen. it's not uncommon at all.
Diagnosed 6/05. Stage III SCC of the oral tongue. Nodes showed negative upon biopsy. 7/25/05 started Chemo of Cisplatin & Erbitux & 30 IMRT Sessions + daily Ethyol. 12/9/05, 75% hemi-glossectomy. Recovering since.
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#57726 01-18-2006 04:17 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 | Common - normal.
I still have swelling and tenderness internally.
Darrell
Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.
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