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Any tips to manage excessive phlegm from throat cancer radiation?

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Jul 2 6:03am | Replies (15)
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@hrhwilliam Seen 2 ENT's and surgeon..They are clueless..At first they thought I was allergic to something. My last CAT scan came back saying my right tonsil was "Full". Full of what? My left tonsil was removed when I had my throat surgery on 12/2021. That's where they said the cancer started. The tip of my soft palate had to be removed too along with 2 masses on the back of my tongue. HPV virus.

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William Olsen, Volunteer Mentor | @hrhwilliam | Jun 27 4:20pm

@gareee314 Perhaps someone here has some idea what is going on with you. Most of us are not medical practitioners but a few are.
When it comes to our healthcare, we are our own best advocates. We have to hound the profession sometimes and insist on referrals if we don’t get help. Often a large clinic can get to the bottom of the issue. A trick that works is to casually mention to the physician who has no idea, “Maybe the autopsy will give us a clue.” That usually gets the situation rolling.

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