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Hi there, I am going through the same with my 65 yr.old husband and exactly the...

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Discussion: Throat Pain Help

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 15 8:21pm

I remembered one more very important thing. alkaline water with a high PH (7.5-9.5) tastes and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1179999/

Discussion: Worried about my husband who had throat cancer: How to support him?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 25, 2024

Hi @davehutsell. You just happened to catch me browsing mid-day. Too much saliva would make a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/878503/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 14, 2023

I can feel myself turning a frightening corner--toward a negative outlook for the future. Feels like...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/791811/

Discussion: Has anyone had surgery to remove scar tissue?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 3, 2023

I had the same issues .. not much anymore but , my naturopath doctor for cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/791305/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 2, 2023

Boost with 360 calories (rich chocolate) has all the nutrients you need. According to my surgeon...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/987420/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2023

Bill, It is a grind isn't it. But every time I say that i'm thankful to...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 17, 2023

I have HPV16 tongue cancer. I was diagnosed in September 2022. I finally had a biopsy...

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Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 12, 2023

I had 35 rounds of radiation. 5 days a week for 7 weeks. ( plus 3...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/741226/

Discussion: MRI show inflamed lymph node in neck: What does this mean?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 24, 2022

I finally got the Ensure Max 30, and like you said, it isn't bad tasting..and does...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/243415/

Discussion: Nutrition and Cancer: Getting protein in my diet

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Apr 26, 2019

Thank you for asking. He just had his 2nd CT scan and he is still in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/243410/

Discussion: Nutrition and Cancer: Getting protein in my diet

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Feb 2, 2019

I was diagnosed with same cancer on the base of my tongue as well as in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1191409/

Discussion: Diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the epiglottis: Anyone?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 16, 2024

Hi. Had squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx in mid-1970s when I was a teenager. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/985280/

Discussion: Has anyone had radiation induced dysphagia?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 22, 2023

Thanks, @colleenyoung, for replying. I will go over the articles and check more. In regard to...

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Discussion: How long before my taste buds recover after H&N treatments?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 6, 2023

I had Nasopharyngeal Cancer in 2014. Found out I had it in early October. Had the...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 29, 2023

I have had the exact same cancer as your husband. I’m almost 1 year since treatments...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1032803/

Discussion: Diagnosed with SCC on base of tongue

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 13, 2024

I had the same thing as your husband. Just finished in Nov 23. Definitely trouble eating....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1018595/

Discussion: Chemo delayed due to low white blood count: Disappointed

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 19, 2024

I was on 3 different nausea medications during radiation/chemo. One was a 5 day patch that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/989587/

Discussion: How to help a cancer patient undergoing treatment with nutrition?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 1, 2024

I went through the same or similar surgery. Two weeks into radiation, I couldn’t eat anything....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/987414/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2023

I had almost the exact diagnosis in March this year. I had no surgery but underwent...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/939675/

Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 1, 2023