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Hear you .. it is sad that others perceived us as 'normal' - not knowing and/or...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 15, 2024

I go back over 20 years when treated and at that point nobody spoke about swallowing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1180322/

Discussion: Difficulty swallowing liquids

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 26, 2024

Hi Steve .. my swallowing and speech (dysphagia and dysarthria) & also with severe neck fibrosis...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1180296/

Discussion: Difficulty swallowing liquids

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 26, 2024

It is amazing to see that other cancer patients have same symptoms. I am still getting...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1174639/

Discussion: 9 days after end of treatment, mouth and throat questions

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 16, 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 @rheaskinner. I recently joined the Head and Neck Cancer group. I posted questions about long...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1161481/

Discussion: Has anyone had radiation induced dysphagia?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 23, 2024

Thanks for the welcome Colleen. I was diagnosed with stage 3 throat cancer when I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1160353/

Discussion: Chills and Extreme Fatigue After Cancer Treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 21, 2024

My experience is very similar to @runner61627 with one big difference...I loved my feeding tube! I'm...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1154910/

Discussion: 54 year old male have questions about HPV cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 10, 2024

I have the same problem. I’ve been having difficulty swallowing any food. No saliva is a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1092762/

Discussion: Are there ways to help me swallow better?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 23, 2024

I am a year out of the same treatment your husband had. Your description brings back...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1091608/

Discussion: Post Treatment Questions: low RBC and dealing with throat pain

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 22, 2024

Yes, I had the same situation when SCC finally showed up from a right-neck dissection being...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1080023/

Discussion: Swollen cancerous lymph nodes… no tumor

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 3, 2024

Thank you so much for your comments and encouragement. That helps more than you know. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1054950/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 21, 2024

Hi @brad78 I posted a discussion about side effects of radiation a while back. here is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1027386/

Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 4, 2024

How am I doing? No change. My throat/tongue/swallowing hurt some all the time and quite a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/996305/

Discussion: Getting frustrated with throat pain post radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 12, 2024

Hi Badfish, First I would like assure you, and please fight back any negative thoughts and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/953965/

Discussion: Partial Glossectomy with free flap rebuild of tongue

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 26, 2023

Plentiful advice here both direct and unbridled and much empathetic and loving. Take your time, breathe,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/935445/

Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 24, 2023

Boost makes a dry powder . think Nestles quick. Same place in the store as boost....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/902175/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 25, 2023

Did you have a PEG or feeding tube after TORs Surgery? Is this necessary? Or this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/895314/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 13, 2023

At the end of October 2022, I was diagnosed with HPV tongue and throat cancer. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/888570/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 2, 2023

Mark, Is swallowing getting a little better? A lot of butter on the bread helps but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/866608/

Discussion: Are there ways to help me swallow better?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 25, 2023

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