Evening, my husband is having a bit of panic tonight so I wondered if anyone could givr him any reassurance please. He had radiotherapy and a neck dissection 9 months ago. He has noticed that the side of the tumour (where he had a higher dose of radiotherapy) it feels progressively more tight and hard. Is it possibly lymphoedema or fibrosis ? I know no one can say for certain and he will have to mention at his next clinic in a few weeks but is this a familiar feeling. He says it feels a little uncomfortable at times too but no definite lump but he worries that his slight lymphoedema could mask any lump.
Good evening, Worrylo. It could well be just the way the neck is healing. When I was recovering, my neck felt tight like a bit of old leather, so I was advised to use Bio Oil or something similar to soften the skin. I have never suffered from the two you mentioned, but lymphoedema is very noticeable, where the area becomes puffy due to a lack of drainage, so it does not sound as if this is the problem. All the best.
Chris x
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