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Hi Colleen Yes I have been a bit slack with my updates. I am progressing slowly...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/91315/

Discussion: Mouth sores, no taste and no saliva and other side effects

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 27, 2016

Pretty much the same thing for me. Had 4 teeth pulled prior to Radiation then the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1445361/

Discussion: Dental treatment before rad denied by insurance

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 23, 2025

My husband is undergoing mandible free flap surgery on September 23 rd. In 2021 he had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1388842/

Discussion: Mandible Reconstruction with Fibula Free Flap. Is this an option?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2025

@angschaffer. I understand your dad wants his trach gone, but why is he so desperate? It's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1422932/

Discussion: Father struggling to get off trach s/p tongue cancer surgery

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 25, 2025

This profile relates to my wife Willa's adenoid cystic carcinomas of left tongue base There has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/172498/

Discussion: Adenoid cystic carcinoma - left tongue base

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 19, 2017

@bupster first; remember that everyone is different and treatments affect everyone differently. As for me, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1296384/

Discussion: What is the survival rate for 65 yr Male w/ squamous cell carcinoma

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 4, 2025

I have not had these problems yet, but months before I was diagnosed I went to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1330168/

Discussion: Teeth cracking and chipping

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 18, 2025

I have been dealing with dysphagia since 2006 or so. I did not know that it...

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Discussion: Anyone dealing with dysphagia? What helps?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 23 6:31pm

Hello @wretired2000 Sorry your husband is having this distressing problem. I know a lot of head...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/718147/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 17, 2022

Hey Lilly, I have many post treatment troubles. -Fatigue -Brain Fog; I lose track of conversation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1336551/

Discussion: Just diagnosed with a throat cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 27, 2025

My husband had surgery, chemotherapy,and radiation in 2021. He is very restricted in how wide he...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1260372/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 17, 2025

I got prosthetic teeth for the lower left after my mandiblectomy. I did not have tongue...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/956472/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 30, 2023

Thank you for this @gaybinator. My dad is getting ready to undergo 6 weeks of radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/696582/

Discussion: Soft Food Suggestions

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 6, 2022

Yes, I sure did. So I had to have my wisdom teeth extracted as well as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1018306/

Discussion: How soon did treatment start? Dental issues first

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 19, 2024

good morning caffinated1, lilyann here. they wanted to radiate me too, but, the radiologist said i...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1161991/

Discussion: What’s left after "cured" of nasopharyngeal cancer?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 24, 2024

Hello @hilsy, I appreciate your post about your mom's progress since her teeth were extracted. It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/315069/

Discussion: 90 year old mom to have teeth removed - 6 years post oral cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 14, 2020

I'm not familiar with the terms but I had an "aggressive" treatment of 30 radiation and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1349667/

Discussion: HPV positive Squamous Cell, radiation & chemo: 30 vs 35

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 16, 2025

@kimmyp033 Perhaps it’s time to seek help elsewhere such as a large cancer center? The mandible...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1514698/

Discussion: Jaw bone tumour after 6 primary cancers

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 25 9:18pm

Hi Paul, Thanks for asking. I can’t really complain, all things considered. In 2009, I’m diagnosed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/792738/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 5, 2023

I’m approximately 6.5 years out and still have no saliva. I’m assuming that I never will...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/840651/

Discussion: Saliva and dry mouth: Head and neck cancer and treatments

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 10, 2023