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Kactus
7 years agoMember
Swollen parotid gland after chemo for bc
Hi, this is my first time starting a discussion here, I have done a search and can’t find any relevant info so thought I’d ask you wonderful people. I was diagnosed last month with bc and have had 2 r...
primek
7 years agoMember
Not something I've heard of but suspect it might have some infection in there that increases when chemo given. My sister, who never had chemo had this problem for a bit. Sucking on some cut lemon actually helped clear it and bonus is it's antibactetial. Being on chemo might be challenging for you to tolerate. I did drink soda water with a slice of lemon on chemo so that might even assist.