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Hi @amadewell, I was diagnosed with Tongue cancer on my left side of my mouth on...

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Discussion: Anyone dealing with throat lymphedema after throat-cancer treatment?

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Posted: Aug 28, 2025

Hi @islandgirl63, I was diagnosed with Tongue cancer on my left side of my mouth on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1362212/

Discussion: Stage 1 Tongue cancer: What are the chances of recurrence?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 2, 2025

Hi @bluebee and welcome. Swallowing requires the use of approximately fifty small muscles and gravity. Trouble...

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Discussion: What Are You're Experiences With Phlegm?

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Posted: Jul 29, 2025

@bebarb10 I am so sorry you are going through this. Yes, it is hard! I am...

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Discussion: What to expect during Chemoradiation?

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Posted: Jul 26, 2025

Thank you for the response, information & inspiration. Dr told me only way to remove both...

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Discussion: Tonsillectomy & neck lymph node removal at the sometime surgery

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Posted: Jul 14, 2025

Welcome to the group. I just found it a week ago. I was diagnosed with hpv...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1347592/

Discussion: Just Diagnosed with Tonsil Cancer - How to Treat?

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Posted: Jul 13, 2025

Thank you @niml I do have a speech therapist and she helps a great deal. I...

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Discussion: Relief from Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome

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Posted: Jun 16, 2025

@colleenyoung Unfortunately no solution to the granulation irritation - I guess I'm just one of those...

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Discussion: Let's talk G-tube!

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Posted: Jun 6, 2025

Hi Nancy- I would agree with everyone that pain meds generally add to malaise...I finished treatment...

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Discussion: Extremely tired 6 weeks after finishing treatments chemo and radiatin

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 3, 2025

Have you tried getting a speech/swallowing therapist for head & neck cancer?

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Discussion: Relief from Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 24, 2025

I think the feeding tube is important. I lost 40 lbs. even with it, as the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1294290/

Discussion: What is the survival rate for 65 yr Male w/ squamous cell carcinoma

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Posted: May 1, 2025

Hello @vickimartin , I was 34 when I had acinic cell carcinoma, R. parotidectomy. The margins...

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Discussion: Has anyone been diagnosed with salivary gland cancer in a minor gland?

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Posted: Mar 30, 2025

Coachlowe, For the teeth grinding I would definitely get a mouth guard to wear when you...

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

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Posted: Feb 17, 2025

A little bit—that and painful swallowing are going away.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1238954/

Discussion: Swallowing feels like razor blades

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Posted: Feb 17, 2025

Initially his radiologist only gave him maalox and lidacaine to swish and gargle. Even though we...

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Discussion: Swallowing feels like razor blades

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Posted: Feb 2, 2025

Wanted you to know that I am now 2 weeks since finishing treatments and pain/ swallowing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1221216/

Discussion: New HPV-16 back of tongue cancer diagnosis and treatment to date

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Posted: Jan 25, 2025

Praying for you to have clean PET scan!! That will be huge and I am sending...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1221182/

Discussion: New HPV-16 back of tongue cancer diagnosis and treatment to date

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Posted: Jan 25, 2025

Again you are spot on with your treatment log describing your experience and I can attest...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1220969/

Discussion: New HPV-16 back of tongue cancer diagnosis and treatment to date

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Posted: Jan 25, 2025

I believe William Olsen remarks before me are spot on. It will take months for the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1213232/

Discussion: Swallowing hard 7 wks after radiation: Will it get better?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 15, 2025

Part 3 Week 4 Only 4 radiation treatments (off for Christmas) 1 cisplatin chemotherapy treatment (30);...

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Discussion: New HPV-16 back of tongue cancer diagnosis and treatment to date

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 14, 2025

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