5 months AFTER surg

yes 5 months after surgery and radation, my site, the jaw is still sore, is this normal,tired of pain pills?

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  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    Unfortunately Very Normal...

    It is and more than likely will be "normal" for a while.... The radiation alone is a gift that keeps on giving for several months, even a few years.

    Just hang tough, communicate with your MD's and little by little, the good days will be more frequent than the bad.

    Best ~ John

  • meaganb
    meaganb Member Posts: 244 Member
    I am 9.5 months out from

    I am 9.5 months out from surgery, 7 from my last Rads. I do not have constant pain but definitely still have discomfort & occasional pain in my jaw. It takes time for your body to heal. I know that can be frustrating especially when you are hurting.

  • katenorwood
    katenorwood Member Posts: 1,912
    I'm a bit over a year out

    Hello !

    I have had alot of numbness and pain in and around my resect area for better than a year.  Recently had a biopsy done of the area by the nerve that runs up along our neck to the back of the head.  What ever they did I had relief from that feeling for about a week.  Now that things settled.....I'm back to the numbness again.  I intend on asking about this when I see the ENT but am assumming it's out and out scar tissue in the area.  I'm wondering if they ever used cortizone injections to reduce the scar tissue ?  Will ask about this too.   Katie

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