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Thanks Loli. I must try the juicing. The corners of the mouth are sometimes as issue...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/176833/

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

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Posted: Dec 6, 2017

I had cheek cancer three years ago, and was treated with surgery and radiation. At that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/111868/

Discussion: Hypopharyngeal cancer: Anyone treated with proton radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 5, 2017

Hi @vgcreel and welcome to Connect. You may or may not have teeth or ear problems....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1245904/

Discussion: How long after radiation would you see teeth issues?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 26, 2025

I was 65 when I had my mandiblecomy. not a fun ride but certainly easier than...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1318181/

Discussion: Mouth Cancer: Dealing with pain, osteonecrosis and trismus.

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 1, 2025

Greetings! I second Loli’s advice about being extra diligent about oral care. About 3 months after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/174451/

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

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Posted: Apr 23, 2018

Our circumstances are different because my cancer was Stage 4 tonsil cancer. A tumor in the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1485122/

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

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Posted: Jan 17 8:58pm

Thanks for the question…. No, nether of the 3 ,,, but I do walk around the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/824856/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 12, 2023

I read many things I have since my total radical neck dissection and radiation and chemo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1386704/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 4, 2025

Hey Al, you can try Mucinex. It never did work for me but it is known...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1342810/

Discussion: What Are You're Experiences With Phlegm?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 7, 2025

I was treated at UCLA and had surgery which involved removal of 6 teeth and the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/985787/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 24, 2023

Elizabeth and others, I had lichen planus too ... then it turned into a painful patch...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/111881/

Discussion: Hypopharyngeal cancer: Anyone treated with proton radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 7, 2017

I was diagnosed with sinus cancer extending into hard palate approximately 2 years ago. Surgical removal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/801486/

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

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Posted: Jan 25, 2023

@smittyfromcuse (I'm also from 'cuse!) Take good care. I listened to my oncologist when I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1291132/

Discussion: Ten years after throat radiation and ongoing damage

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Posted: Apr 27, 2025

I thought having granulation surgery twice was a bit over the top but now I see...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1106496/

Discussion: Diagnosed with Ameloblastoma

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 16, 2024

I was in the same boat and one day I just made my mind up that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1324044/

Discussion: How do I know when I can get off my feeding tube?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

Well, given what the world, and here in NYC metro area, has been going through, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/176851/

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

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Posted: Apr 6, 2020

Hi everyone, I am a 50 yo female (Arizona) who has lived with oral cancer for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1251248/

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

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Posted: Mar 5, 2025

I had hyperbaric oxygen treatment c. 1979 in San Antonio at a military facility (Brooke Army)...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1309871/

Discussion: Fistula after total laryngectomy: What helped you?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 21, 2025

Hey Mark, I’m 6.5 years out from treatments. As for saliva, I have none and appears...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/854417/

Discussion: Are there ways to help me swallow better?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 4, 2023

Hello @ally3. After reading your question, I had to search my memory banks for the products...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/959220/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 5, 2023