Here it is, over 2 weeks since left-side under-tongue surgery with graft. It went very well but will take some time for the swelling and pain to subside. A setback, but I can deal with that part. However, I saw my surgeon last Thursday and it turns out I have an ulcer or sore that doesn't seem to be healing in my throat where the cancer was radiated. Perhaps it just takes longer due to the amount of rad., I don't know, but he is watching me closely and I go back in 2 weeks. At long last, a PET scan is scheduled for May 23. I still can't swallow food yet, and barely get by with liquids--I have kept up swallowing though, all along--due to pain and the ever-present mucus that won't subside (last radiation treatment was on 2/20!). I'm using the PEG tube which I've had since December and also I have continuous feeding overnight with the pump machine--I'm down to 102 and can't afford to lose any more weight (I'm 5'7"). I'm wondering if anyone else has had sores or ulcers that weren't healing. Thanks a bunch and bless all of you,
Becky