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Anyone had a total radical neck dissection?

Thyroid Cancer | Last Active: Jun 29 4:04pm | Replies (15)

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How are you today after 2 year after surgery?

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Doing very well. Very few lingering side effects from the neck dissection although the area still feels tight. I do active self-massage on the neck area with oil to help break up the scar tissue. Also, have been consistent in neck exercises to improve range of motion. Back to doing everything that I did before the surgery (golf, yoga, weight training, hockey).

I also suffered from some lymphedema due to the lymph nodes being removed but again, lymphatic massage helped ease the symptoms and I no longer need to do the massage routine.