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@steve55 I have a PEG MicKey button with a tube that I attach when taking Nutren...

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Discussion: Anyone dealing with long-term dysphagia and chronic cough?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/176482/

Discussion: Soft Food Suggestions

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2017

Hi. I'm 65 and 16 years out. My surgeon told me my soft pallet was not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1178544/

Discussion: Difficulty swallowing liquids

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 23, 2024

Hello, my dad has a mic tube b/c of oral cancer reconstruction. He believes the excess...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1132442/

Discussion: Oral Cancer, surgery done..waiting for further treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 28, 2024

It's really scary to realize that what was done to help is now going to produce...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/756488/

Discussion: Has anyone had surgery to remove scar tissue?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2022

Hello @wanttoeatagain and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I understand you are not able to swallow...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/176501/

Discussion: Soft Food Suggestions

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 9, 2021

Thanks for this tip for swallowing pills. Since my swallowing is getting worse by the day...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1216545/

Discussion: Difficulty swallowing liquids

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 19, 2025

My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 larynx cancer in 2021. They gave us very little...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/902550/

Discussion: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 26, 2023

hi william, lilyann here. i have tried contacting my dr.'s as you said to do. i...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/931714/

Discussion: Swallowing liquids after throat surgery and lymph node dissection

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 18, 2023

I’m 6.5 years out and still suffering from dry mouth, mucus, speech issues and eating difficulties....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/860244/

Discussion: Phlegm and Saliva filling in the mouth after tongue sarcoma

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 15, 2023

I had TORS surgery April 15. Back of tongue tumor removed and All lymph nodes removed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/918168/

Discussion: Husband diagnosed with tonsil cancer: looking for tips and support

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 24, 2023

Very interesting he can eat crunchy cookies. I still have a hard time with anything crunchy,...

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Discussion: HPV Throat Cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 11, 2023

I have had significant eating difficulties after my two months of Proton Therapy and Chemo for...

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Discussion: Inability to swallow and never ending foamy saliva

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 3, 2024

Thank you for your comments. His surgery was Jan 25 so it's gone way longer than...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1033690/

Discussion: Inability to swallow and never ending foamy saliva

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 14, 2024

Hi @rosie100 Welcome to the Head and Neck group. There are doctors and treatments for swallowing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/986933/

Discussion: What is your quality of life after a partial maxillectomy?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 26, 2023

Thank you so very much for this encouragement. Since I cared for my husband with ALS,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1169698/

Discussion: How do I go through 6 weeks radiation and chemotherapy, alone?

Support Group: Thyroid Cancer

Posted: Nov 7, 2024

I started using Omnilux Neck and Decollete red & near infrared light therapy device for the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1252720/

Discussion: Swallowing feels like razor blades

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 7, 2025

Please don’t give up on the swallowing excersizes even though I imagine it’s very painful. Hopefully...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1054855/

Discussion: New cancer 2 months after TORS Surgery chemo+radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 21, 2024

Hello, I had too much cancer for surgery but I had the same issue resulting from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1048730/

Discussion: Coughing Following Tongue Surgery

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 11, 2024

I had exactly the same issues. They couldn’t tell if the encapsulated tumor was cancer because...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/894529/

Discussion: Husband diagnosed with tonsil cancer: looking for tips and support

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 12, 2023

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