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Hi Doug, I worked with a speech pathologist who forced me to bring food to the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/950389/

Discussion: Following tongue resection, I have no appetite. Is this normal?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 19, 2023

Hi, I was diagnosed with Squamous cell carcinoma of the Larynx in 2019. I had treatment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/863329/

Discussion: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 20, 2023

Jim, I am so sorry about your sister. It is tough to see someone so close...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/176496/

Discussion: Soft Food Suggestions

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 2, 2017

Thank you all for your responses so far! We just returned home from radiation #15 out...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1029888/

Discussion: Diagnosed with SCC on base of tongue

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 8, 2024

Ditto @roblem thyroid issues. I had one wing bruised resulting in hyper, then hypo, and finally...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1120077/

Discussion: Start RT soon: What side effects can I expect?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 8, 2024

Hello @scottmcf1431 Welcome to Connect and the Head and Neck Cancer group. Some of us have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1416662/

Discussion: Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx and level 11 LN

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 16, 2025

Hello Rakga, I had very similar treatments in 2022. My red blood cell count took over...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1084923/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 11, 2024

Hi Al, I'm 4 months post-treatment. I'm still struggling a bit with swallowing, but I'm eating...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1351548/

Discussion: Do I Dare Ask?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 19, 2025

I too am so sorry to hear this. I am a 61 one year old female....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1184000/

Discussion: How do I go through 6 weeks radiation and chemotherapy, alone?

Support Group: Thyroid Cancer

Posted: Dec 3, 2024

Hello @scottmcf1431. All of us who have survived head and neck radiation can understand how worn...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1417410/

Discussion: Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx and level 11 LN

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

In October 2022, I was diagnosed with HPV throat cancer I had a tumor growth the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/979455/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 13, 2023

Hello @kent8692 and welcome to Connect Head and Neck. Though it wasn't your choice to join,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1543361/

Discussion: Tonsil Cancer from HPV: Anyone else?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 5 12:46pm

Hello. I am 10 years from SCC in my external ear canal, with metastatic disease now....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/794274/

Discussion: Lymph node dissection

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 9, 2023

That's a great question. I was curious about that myself when I first started using a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/166472/

Discussion: Feeding tube removal: What was the healing process like? Any tips?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 4, 2017

Finished 35 Radiation and two months chemo Aug 2022 for HPV related CA on tonsils. Lost...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/866791/

Discussion: How to gain weight after H&N Cancer treatment ends?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 26, 2023

Hi jgraz I am 72 yo and had nasopharyngeal cancer treatment - IV stage, with radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253746/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 9, 2025

Hello, @cskippy. Between the radiation to my throat area for a cancerous tumor of the pyriform...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1616612/

Discussion: Damage to the epoglottic flap from radiation: Will it work again?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 9 1:41pm

UPDATE!!!!!! Here's a picture of the Red Light Therapy wrap I use. It's rechargeable and pulses...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1624673/

Discussion: Damage to the epoglottic flap from radiation: Will it work again?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 19 5:15pm

Hello @ernieogersquamus123, After the usual radiation treatment for a cancerous throat tumor, it took one full...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1630401/

Discussion: Will I be able to eat again after radiation to my neck and head?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: 5 days ago

@ban1952 Even my fluoride treatment had mint and made my mouth swell. Throat swelled up, too!...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1614962/

Discussion: Dry Mouth. Particularly at night. Solutions?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 7 2:00pm

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