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#61458 08-07-2007 06:18 AM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 214 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 214 | I am 8 weeks post treatment, and a week ago had a thyroid biopsy via fine needle aspiration. The biopsy was quite difficult(he took 7 samples)and lengthy. I ended up losing my voice and had very painful swallowing for almost a week after. The doctor said my neck was so full of scar tissue from radiation that the needle didn't want to go in. My question is this---should I be massaging my neck to break up scar tissue?? I do neck and jaw exercises, and use plenty of lotion. I guess I was afraid to massage my neck (thinking it would hurt it somehow) and the doctors didn't mention it.
Left tonsil SCC, HPV+. T2N0M0. Tonsillectomy 3-07, bilateral radiation, cisplatin 3x, Tx completed 6-06. Clear PET 4-01-2008.
Thyroidectomy 5-9-08, resulting in permanent surgically-induced hypoparathyroidism and adrenal problems. Bummer.
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#61459 08-07-2007 03:17 PM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | The doctors told me to massage and rub my neck with Vitamin E oil to help keep it soft and to help break up the scar tissue. My neck is really hard and stiff but I'm very used to it now. I still massage it but not as often as before.
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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#61460 08-10-2007 01:39 AM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 214 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 214 | Thank you for your reply. I will try the vitamin E oil
Left tonsil SCC, HPV+. T2N0M0. Tonsillectomy 3-07, bilateral radiation, cisplatin 3x, Tx completed 6-06. Clear PET 4-01-2008.
Thyroidectomy 5-9-08, resulting in permanent surgically-induced hypoparathyroidism and adrenal problems. Bummer.
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