Help with "chicken neck" post treatment?

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  • ratface
    ratface Member Posts: 1,337 Member
    #22
    MaryRC said:

    chicken neck
    I have that problem now and I havent even had surgery or radiation yet. I asked the doctor if the neck disection I have coming up will tighten it up and she said no. But as long as I get over this stuff, I will be ok with my chicken neck
    Mary

    thanks marine
    Yes my therapist starts massage in the lower abdomen to make room for the draining fluid. My lifting then is not doing too much damage as it is all below the the neck and I am increasing my strength every day. The chicken neck drives me crazy psychologically as it is a swelling of tissue where the cancer is supposed to be gone. It's silly and irrational but it reminds me every time I look in the mirror that this stuff can come back. It's part of head and neck cancer and I know I;m being nuts over it but it helps to go to therapy and have it reduced.
  • MarineE5
    MarineE5 Member Posts: 1,034 Member
    #23
    ratface said:

    thanks marine
    Yes my therapist starts massage in the lower abdomen to make room for the draining fluid. My lifting then is not doing too much damage as it is all below the the neck and I am increasing my strength every day. The chicken neck drives me crazy psychologically as it is a swelling of tissue where the cancer is supposed to be gone. It's silly and irrational but it reminds me every time I look in the mirror that this stuff can come back. It's part of head and neck cancer and I know I;m being nuts over it but it helps to go to therapy and have it reduced.

    Time Helps
    RF,

    Time will help with this and after awhile you won't see the puffiness as much in the morning and after some of your activities. It will pop up at times that I have already mentioned. But, you are probably like me and many other people, we want instant results. I found out that this doesn't happen to me any more : ) Not sure how long out of treatment you are. I was about 4-5 months out of treatment when all the tightness and swelling developed. You are on the right road to fix this and I hope it starts to help quickly for you.

    My Best to You and Everyone Here

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