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If you read my earlier post I’ve been through the chemo and radiation feeding tube traechea...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1080593/

Discussion: Swollen cancerous lymph nodes… no tumor

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 4, 2024

When you get radiation started can you let me know how you are doing? If you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852079/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 30, 2023

Fortunately, for me, my treatment was less intense. I was given 35 doses of radiation directed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/241080/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 18, 2019

@donfeld, I moved your message to this existing discussion in the Head & Neck Cancer group...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/241096/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 23, 2020

That sounds pretty hopeful. Praying it's benign. What kind of radiation therapy would he get?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/644412/

Discussion: upset caregiver: what do these results mean?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Oct 12, 2021

Sorry, I can’t be of help. My husbands cancer was stage 4 and they didn’t consider...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/595725/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 20, 2021

rrc185, I decided very quickly to have proton radiation therapy rather than photon radiation. The radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/994495/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 9, 2024

I also just created a facebook group for radiation induced sarcoma if you're interested to search...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1192280/

Discussion: Recurrent radiation-induced sarcoma in head and neck area

Support Group: Sarcoma

Posted: Dec 17, 2024

@nursemaven, what was the lotion you used for radiation burn? Wasn't it made from goat's milk...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/224114/

Discussion: My Dad has terrible burns from radiation. Any suggestions to help?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2018

I don’t think any of us look quite the same after radiation, even years out.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1290786/

Discussion: After Effects of Radiation: Saggy skin under the chin

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 26 8:45pm

It calmed him down to be able to wear the radiation mask & be bolted to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/822623/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 7, 2023

Thanks for your reply. I did not have chemotherapy but I did have proton radiation treatment.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/174512/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 11, 2019

After I underwent radiation for cancer at the base of my tongue, they recommended a neck...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1378807/

Discussion: Modified neck dissection

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 25 9:32am

Is it just your throat that causes pain? Same things as you, but my tongue is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/943094/

Discussion: Getting frustrated with throat pain post radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 6, 2023

I had one put in 3 weeks after my radiation started and it was an experience...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/901178/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 24, 2023

This is kind of related. When I had recurrence vaginal cancer I had brachytherapy and regular...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/618284/

Discussion: After radiation: Tracheotomy, feeding tube and hard to swallow

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Jul 20, 2021

Hi, I'm Ileana and my husband was diagnosed with HPV tonsil and tongue cancer. He had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/174424/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 22, 2018

Sounds like lymphedema, a reasonably common side effect from radiation. Since cancer cells often accumulate in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1290280/

Discussion: After Effects of Radiation: Saggy skin under the chin

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 26 9:56am

Hi. My last radiation treatment was Dec. 20, 2024 After my first post radiation checkup everything...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1274024/

Discussion: Caretaker: Laryngectomy alternatives?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 4 10:19am

Hello Fred, From my experience and many posts on this forum it will take quite awhile...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1348232/

Discussion: Tonsillectomy & neck lymph node removal at the sometime surgery

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 14 3:34pm

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