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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Apr 4 8:21pm | Replies (110)Comment receiving replies
I imagine so only few days out of surgery. I had alot of throat/ neck swelling. Tons of mucous , nerve pain where they were cut in the neck. Opioids prescribed by Doctor really helped me the first 10 days. Eating anything or drinking will be difficult. I slept upright for 2 weeks. It WILL get better.
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So still recovering from surgery. Drain is out. Staples come out tomorrow. Have an office at home so able to do some work. But this recovery is slow. Eating really well. Pathology came out and margins are clear. Surgeon predicted this outcome and will steer away from radiation. I meet with him tomorrow so excited about that. Really trying to keep my mind in the right place and that's proving difficult. Taking walks and stuff like that so that's helping. I feel like I should be celebrating but not feeling that way.
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Yes, it will get better. The Tons of mucous almost drove me crazy but it's all gone now. Unfortunately this surgery does leave some pain initially to deal with. I kept telling myself "it's temporary, I handled it yesterday and I'll handle it today and tomorrow." Best to you.
MOH