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@kmlnj, Yes you'll get your weight back and maybe then some. My radiation treatments were way...

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Discussion: Severe long term side effects from head and neck radiation

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Posted: Jan 18 4:25pm

Hi there, I also suffer with trismus. I get a finger width. Recently I was told...

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Discussion: Trismus (lock jaw) after Head & Neck cancer treatment: What helps?

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Posted: Dec 28, 2022

Could you comment on side effects from the radiation/chemo treatment you received? Is there anything one...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/762651/

Discussion: Tongue Cancer: What are my treatment options?

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Posted: Oct 18, 2022

My husband was being evaluated for a heart and kidney transplant when the lymph nodes in...

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Discussion: Oncology Dentist: Is it recommended to see a specialist?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 6, 2023

Thanks for asking! Ironically, my surgery was performed 5 years ago on the 4th of Jan,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/667516/

Discussion: lump in neck

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Posted: Jan 3, 2022

I have had 2 ultrasounds next one is in September. I'm 70 to 80% blocked in...

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Discussion: Radiation-Induced Carotid Artery Stenosis

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Posted: Apr 15, 2024

I had my lower right jaw and teeth removed in August bc of a squamous cell...

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Discussion: Meet others living with Head & Neck Cancer: Introduce yourself

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Posted: Mar 22, 2024

Hi @caw, I had mandiblectomy of rt jaw in Nov, 2023 with fib flap surgery. In...

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Discussion: Diagnosed with Ameloblastoma

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Posted: Jun 22, 2025

My husband had six teeth removed by an oncology dentist in an operating room since he...

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Discussion: How do you care for teeth and dental health after H&N cancer?

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Posted: Jul 13, 2023

I have been looking for suggestions as well. I hate sounding pessimistic but my physical therapy...

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Discussion: Looking for help with radiation fibrosis; Tips?

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Posted: Jan 30, 2023

Sorry to hear of your dental issues. I was diagnosed with Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma in 2007...

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Discussion: Meet others living with Head & Neck Cancer: Introduce yourself

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Posted: Nov 8, 2020

Radiation after a mandible replacement seems odd however every case is different. I had a prosthetic...

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Discussion: Should I get a bridge to replace teeth from removed jaw?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 12, 2024

Oh don’t give it a second thought. You are not bugging me. I have other things...

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Discussion: Radiation side effects with H&N cancer. When will they ever end?

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Posted: Nov 16, 2023

Hi Steve, welcome to the group. March will be my fifth anniversary, and tomorrow I have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/174415/

Discussion: Meet others living with Head & Neck Cancer: Introduce yourself

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Posted: Jan 21, 2018

I'm 63. Had 33 radiation treatments (70 gy) about 3 years ago. I did have 6...

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Discussion: Dentures plus implants after radiation

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Posted: Aug 13, 2025

Hi, my name is Elaine, and I have been having dental problems over the past 6...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/174446/

Discussion: Meet others living with Head & Neck Cancer: Introduce yourself

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Posted: Apr 22, 2018

Since June my husband has had a tube. He still takes very little by mouth, as...

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Discussion: Soft Food Suggestions

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2017

Good to hear. Sometimes it feels like an uphill climb on loose rocks, like we never...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/853189/

Discussion: Radiation side effects with H&N cancer. When will they ever end?

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Posted: May 2, 2023

My problem is that I do have some difficulty swallowing at times but the biggest problem...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/241104/

Discussion: Scar tissue in throat caused by radiation and chemo treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 31, 2020

Kimi, What I found works for me; hot water mouth rinse, swallow hot water and hack...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1263208/

Discussion: Throat Radiation After-Effects, Aspiration & Suffocating Mucous

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 21, 2025

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