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Scar tissue in throat caused by radiation and chemo treatment

Posted by keith123 @keith123, Jan 22, 2019

Is there anything done to remove scar tissue so you can eat?

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omaest | @omaest | 20 hours ago
In reply to @hrhwilliam "@tvanhaal Ds Moines is also close to Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN. They might be able to..." + (show)
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@tvanhaal Ds Moines is also close to Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN. They might be able to take a look and see if something can be done to improve your situation. The effects of radiation can sometimes take two years to work itself out but I wouldn't let anything go that long without having it checked and repaired. Just my opinion of course. And welcome to Connect by the way.

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@hrhwilliam The effects of radiation can last much longer than two years. My radiation was in 2003 and I am still dealing with the long term effects. The prognosis is that these effects will continue to manifest until I die. The good thing is that I was informed about the possible long term effects from day 1. Knowing what might happen has allowed me to keep a positive attitude as I continue to experience these difficulties.

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William Olsen, Volunteer Mentor | @hrhwilliam | 19 hours ago
In reply to @omaest "@hrhwilliam The effects of radiation can last much longer than two years. My radiation was in..." + (show)
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@hrhwilliam The effects of radiation can last much longer than two years. My radiation was in 2003 and I am still dealing with the long term effects. The prognosis is that these effects will continue to manifest until I die. The good thing is that I was informed about the possible long term effects from day 1. Knowing what might happen has allowed me to keep a positive attitude as I continue to experience these difficulties.

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@omaest True. I was referring to the initial healing process after radiation. After two years the damage and scars are going to settle out more or less. What remains is what we learn to live with. That is still a generalization, certainly in my case as in yours.
Ten months out however is still fresh recovery with hope of improvement in the coming months.

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