Havent posted in awhile- little concerned

Having a neck dissection can be so different on how it effects people, even mor if they had raidation. I had neck dissection on both sides level II ~ V. They also removed my lerynx at the same time. I never had radiation or chemo just surgery. They did cut from ear to ear, but did most of the work from the left side. The right side got stiches, which you can berley see if you look real hard. The left side got staples and that scar can be seen quite easy. I did get all the feeling back on the right side, and most days I wish I didn't. Now the left side is still numb from the bottom of the ear, [it was numb at the top after surgery] and down my neck and to the center of my throat and chin. They say it will always be numb because so much of the cutting was done from that side. Many have sholder pain or problems raising there arm over the shoulder, but mine is good and no problems. It might just come down how good the surgeon was, and how lucky you were as well.

You said she has some pain where they did the surgery. Was it numb there before, or had feeling just no pain. If it was numb it might be getting some feeling back. I know as mine came back on the right side it did it slowly and had pain with getting the feeling back. If it wasn't numb it might be nerves comming back from radiation damage. I hope the pain goes away soon.

Bill