Hi, my name is Shelby. I had my left submandibular salivary gland removed 11 days ago. Three days later, my chin and tongue were so swollen that I couldn t close my mouth or eat/drink anything. That afternoon, I was hospitalized and pumped full of fluids, steroids and antibiotics for 24 hours until the swelling was down to a reasonable level. My surgeon took a CT scan and said that I had a blood clot, and that my body would absorb it in time. He wrote me a 6-day prescription of methylprednisone and a large bottle of antibiotics. The first two days of these steroid pills were great; I was hardly swollen at all. On the third day (4 pills for that day) I started to slowly swell again. I waited it out until today (3 days later/last day of methylprednisone) and went to my primary care physician (not the physician who performed the surgery). I told him everything I just stated here, and he wrote me another 6-day prescription of regular prednisone. I took one when I got home (after lunch, which I didn t eat because of the swelling).Here s where my question comes: At around 5pm, I noticed a terribly salty taste in my mouth. I spit it out and noticed that it was a milky off-white color. So I went to the bathroom to check it out. I lifted my tongue back and saw that an enormous amount of this milky fluid was draining from the incision site beneath my tongue. About 4 tablespoons drained, with tiny bits of chunky red blood here and there. After these ~4 tbsp drained, it slowed significantly. Now, it only oozes when I retract my tongue as far back as possible, and it only oozes tiny amounts. Now, my chin is noticeably less swollen, and less sore.Is this plasma? I m disinclined to believe it s an infection, as I ve been on antibiotics since the operation. I plan on calling the surgeon tomorrow morning to ask about it, but some peace of mind for the night would be nice. Anxiety keeps me awake.Thank you in advance for any advice, I deeply appreciate it.