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

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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...

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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...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 6, 2020

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

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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)...

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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...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 5, 2023

Cost of surgery would depend on not only where the surgery is performed but the extent...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 14, 2023

Hello, So yes that’s common and I too suffered from both issues and yet still at...

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Discussion: Inability to swallow and never ending foamy saliva

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 23, 2024

Well guys, I've finally found my "lost hair soul mates" I'm a woman and I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/907000/

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

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Posted: Aug 3, 2023

Sorry about your friends cancer. I’m not sure if you mean she has allot of saliva...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1423555/

Discussion: Hypopharyngeal cancer -management of saliva and mucus at night

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 26, 2025

Hi jcl2018, sorry your having health issues. My wife had a radical neck dissection and adjuvant...

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Discussion: Long Term Head and Neck Cancer radiation side effects

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Posted: Oct 17, 2024

I remember when I was being irradiated in 1976. I was drinking a lot of Coca-Cola...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 29, 2022

I had the Mandible Reconstruction with Fibula Free Flap surgery done last year in 2023. It...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 21, 2024

Hi @naznaz, "forcing" yourself to do something doesn't sound like a healthy approach to me. I...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 5, 2023

Hi Everyone, My name is Bobbielynn from Sunny California. A wonderful 59 year old I 've...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/174430/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 22, 2018

Thank you for bringing these discussions together. I was having trouble finding much on this topic...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/789385/

Discussion: Trismus (lock jaw) after Head & Neck cancer treatment: What helps?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2022

I’ve had a similar experience after radiation, and one thing I learned is that dental care...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1373999/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 19, 2025

Hi Maureen, Thank you for bringing this RT side effect to the table. I am one...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/176832/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 6, 2017

That is correct. The first PET didn’t reveal anything, then I requested a referral to Mayo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1238956/

Discussion: 3 yrs in remission H & N cancer - Experiencing ear discomfort

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 17, 2025

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