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Neck Dissection Question

Joel4
Joel4 CSN Member Posts: 263 Member
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Had a radical left neck dissection three years ago.  35 or so lymp nodes were removed.  lately I have noticed the area often gets clammy, cold, and wet feeling, often while I'm eating ( no I don't need a bib ).

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

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  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 CSN Member Posts: 8,307 Member
    #2
    Shout Out...

    Hey brother.., just a shout out, long time no hear from you...glad to see you doing well...other than your question.

    I can't offer any help toward your question (other than probable nerve damage), but you know someone will offer up their story soon...

    Best,

    John

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  • hwt
    hwt CSN Member Posts: 2,328 Member
    #3
    Skiffin16 said:

    Shout Out...

    Hey brother.., just a shout out, long time no hear from you...glad to see you doing well...other than your question.

    I can't offer any help toward your question (other than probable nerve damage), but you know someone will offer up their story soon...

    Best,

    John

    Not yet

    Haven't had those sensations but then I am only 1 year post tx

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  • zaac23
    zaac23 CSN Member Posts: 27
    #4
    cold neck

    I'm glad i'm not the only one with this problem. I also feel like something is crawling on my neck. It is tough to survive the treatment sometimes

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  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor CSN Member Posts: 1,842 Member
    #5
    Gustatory sweating

    is likely what you are experiencing.  After surgery around the parotid salavary gland, this is an occasisonal problem.  Here's a reference.

    http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9270

     

    I don't know that I've seen that come up here before.

     

    Pat

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  • Joel4
    Joel4 CSN Member Posts: 263 Member
    #6
    longtermsurvivor said:

    Gustatory sweating

    is likely what you are experiencing.  After surgery around the parotid salavary gland, this is an occasisonal problem.  Here's a reference.

    http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9270

     

    I don't know that I've seen that come up here before.

     

    Pat

    Thanks

    Thank you all for your responses.  Pat, I checked out the link and that could very well be what is going on.

    I see it more as a nuisance than anything else and I am certainly not alarmed by it.

    Thanks again and I hope you are all doing well.

     

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