Re: Re: parotid curiousity

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My parotids grew fast also. They usually hurt when they were growing. And I would also feel that area getting hotter. I agree with , it is an immune response. Biopsies have shown large quantities of CD8 cells accumulating in the gland tissue.

I see so many guys with this problem and want to talk to them about radiation treatment, since most probably do not know. But I have been told it is not cool to approach someone even with information that could help them. People may get offended. I wish there was a "cool" way to do it. This is a constant struggle for me not only when it comes to helping others with this problem, but also with facial wasting, wasting, and other conditions.Regards, Vergelpowerusa dot org

Re: parotid curiousity

I'm interested to know how those of us who had the misfortune of having swollen parotids had the swelling occur. In my case, I was driving alone in my car and I felt one side of my face heat up and when I looked in the rear-view mirror I could see it swell up before my eyes.. I figured it was some kind of food reaction so I drove to the nearest emergency room and while I was there the other half swelled up about 45 minutes later.. Of course the ER didn't know what it was and there it remained until I had radiation with Dr. Gordon about 4-5 yrs later. and now no more swollen parotids.. I"m curious to know if others had a similar event like mine or how did yours occur.... Thanks, LukeWelcome to our PozHealth group!If you received this email from someone who forwarded it to you and would like to join this group, send a blank email to PozHealth-subscribe and you will get an email with instructions to follow. You can chose

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