Hi all

I have noticed in the past few days that my neck seems to have swollen. Kathy seems to think that i am lifting too much at work (moving 25 kg kegs at shoulder height). I am sure that I read that necks seem to go up and down due to fluids. I have no other lumps or bumps, but most of it seems to be under my chin
and to the left.

Neck swells and you think, well, the worse. I am in my 10th week after R/T and chemo and apart from the above feel OK.

Any thoughts please post

Tony

Good evening Tony

My oncologist explained that after Rt and its wrote on the tick sheet he gave me that i would end up with a double chin because of some type of fluid.(another side effect )

Also the lymph fluid as to find a way round to

Enjoy today
Regards to you both

As my wife always tells me stop lifting that etc

Dave and Sue

Tony
Sorry the neck swell is proberly due to that lifting
Take notice of Kathy
You are doing excellent
Dave and Sue

Hi Tony, as Dave & Sue said,. you do get left with some fluid under there after R/T. I still have mine a bit, it mostly goes down by the evening and is worse in the morning. Als where my hair is so thin and shorter than usual it emphasises it! Could als be the lifting. I know what you mean about worrying though! When i prod around for my lymphs i cant find them now cuz of the fluid build up.
Double check when you next see the dr. I've read lots of people on here have the "dulap" also.

Have a go at massaging with bio oil every night. It helps with after effect of RT and helps reduce the swelling
Anne

Robin was told by his surgeon that the swelling was fluid and it would take 6 months for it to go down.It isnt there all the time though it comes and goes sometimes it is really bad especially if he has been sleeping on his side

Well Tony,
You are doing well if you can lift as much as you are on a regular basis so soon after your Neck dissection and RT.

cheers Tony K

Hi All
Sorry for ther late replies have been away for the weekend.
Thanks for all the help, I am sure that it is the fluids, the neck goes up and down like a yoyo. Last week it was bad I suppose not helped by the lifting. Haven't developed "dulaps" yet but I know what you mean my old bulldog had the best set of duplaps you ever did see. Bio oil is great I have been using on the scar tissue the, scar has all but gone.

Thanks again for all the help.


Regards


tony

Hi Tony

Bio Oil do you just buy it at the chemists

Hope you enjoyed your weekend away

Regards
Dave and Sue

Hi Dave

Yes, most of the bigger chemist stock bio oil.
It good stuff a little goes a long way.
I had a nice week end, lots of warm sun (plenty of factor 50 on the skin).

How are you feeling Dave?

Regards

Tony

Hi Tony

Bet that break was welcomed by you both

Where did you go

will let you know the outcome of Tuesday and Wednesday

Best wishes
Dave and Sue

Hi Tony,
Darrel still suffers from that 'Bulldog Look' every morning. He swells under the chin and on the left side of his face, he finished treatment back in late January. He hops into the shower first thing of a morning and massages his neck under the warm water which helps when the swelling is so tight. We have been told that this will last for sometime due to the surgery he has had and the r/t treatment, like Michelle the swelling does settle down by about lunchtime most days. Good luck with it all.
Tracey