Neck dissection stiffness

Hi Lyn let us know how Tuesday goes and everything x for Fridays surgery. 
Onwards and upwards from there. Yes far fitter than I ever was. Just said to John ( hubby ) I’m 65 at end of February when we were teenagers that was old !!!! Wonder what our grandson thinks of us riding bikes in Lycra. I never knew my grandparents died before I was born But Johns were old at 65 lol. 
keep in touch as snd when you can

hugs bsck to you xx

Hazel xc

Hi Hazel

I have sent a friendship request so hope it works O.K. Don't want to bore others with info on my up coming surgery.

Lyn

Accepted it snd replied xx

Hi I had a radical neck disection done in December last year and I still have a few problems today stiffness in the neck occasionally a dry mouth particularly when I wake up but the worst thing for me and still a problem now is I suffer from first bite syndrome unfortunately it has not gone away but despite all these issues I feel its a small price to pay exercise and massage of the neck are very important and I still do them most days anyway hope this helps and good luck with it all 

Good luck with your appt Tuesday Lyn and wishing you all the best for your surgery.

When you feel up to it, please let us know how you get on. 

Be thinking of you.

Linda x

Huge hugs from me too Lyn. I’ll keep in touch with Hazel and send you hugs every day 

Thanks Ian for sharing, what’s first bite syndrome?? 
elaine 

Hi Elaine it's a reaction caused by nerve damage when you bite something normally the first bite you get a sharp pain in your mouth but as you chew the food the pain goes weird I know but you learn to manage it small portions in you mouth helps sometimes but not all ways hope this helps 

Hi Ian.  That's something I've not heard of before.  Is it likely to get better as nerves repair?

Linda x

Hi Linda according to my consultant most people who get this it normally goes after a few weeks unfortunately I'm one of the few that will always have it doesn't happen every time but when it does you feel it I have got quite a bit of nerve damage but then they had to remove four tumours from my neck and unfortunately that has left a bit of damage hope this helps