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I am sorry you are having difficulty eating due to scar tissue. I can hardly open...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/241112/

Discussion: Scar tissue in throat caused by radiation and chemo treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 7, 2020

You sound very onto it. In my answer I was torn between not wanting him to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/174552/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 4, 2020

Thanks but I have tried every trick known to speech therapists about swallowing , and I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/241106/

Discussion: Scar tissue in throat caused by radiation and chemo treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 1, 2020

Hey Mark, just checking in. A few more days have passed since you last wrote. Are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/307712/

Discussion: Laryngeal cancer (recurrence)

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 25, 2020

Your brother is a very strong man. I completed treatments on Jan 10, 2025 and I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1219338/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 22 11:25pm

I don’t know the answer to that question other than to say I believe it is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1228139/

Discussion: Swallowing feels like razor blades

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 2 10:08pm

As for me the ear pain was severe. I was taking OTC pain relief every 4...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1313777/

Discussion: Ear Pain with Throat Cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 27 6:57am

WWILL, What a splendid solution for your independent care for you. Yes, we do what we...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/185771/

Discussion: Caring For Someone who Uses A Feeding Tube

Support Group: Caregivers

Posted: Sep 7, 2019

Greetings! I second Loli’s advice about being extra diligent about oral care. About 3 months after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/174451/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 23, 2018

@adriennef Hi Adrienne, Ten years ago I had gastric bypass surgery. Post op I could only...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/176483/

Discussion: Soft Food Suggestions

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2017

Thank you for relating your swallowing experience. Much appreciated. Do your comments regarding pain when swallowing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1213256/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 15 8:33am

I’ve had larynx cancer tumour 4.5 c3.4 had traechea 7 rounds of chemo and 35 radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1037727/

Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 21, 2024

Thank you very much for your kind wishes. I am done with treatments now but experiencing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1211601/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 14 6:59pm

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