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My husband had cancer in his cheek and 2 lymph nodes were cancerous and an additional...

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Discussion: Severe Radiation burns from adverse reaction to mask from treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 14, 2022

Thank you so very much for getting back to me I really felt lost and alone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/336300/

Discussion: After radiation: Tracheotomy, feeding tube and hard to swallow

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Feb 28, 2021

I would say it took me about 4-6 months after radiation before my eating and drinking...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1250103/

Discussion: Getting frustrated with throat pain post radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 4, 2025

Colleen, he us doing much better. He still has the feeding tube but is now eating...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/994031/

Discussion: How to help a cancer patient undergoing treatment with nutrition?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 8, 2024

Hello, sorry it took so long to reply. I did see the Dr here and we...

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Discussion: Squamous cell throat cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 11, 2023

I don’t think I shaved, however, the radiation took care of that issue for me. Nearly...

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Discussion: When in treatment for head and neck cancer: Beard or no beard?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 2, 2023

Hi, My cancer diagnosis was cricoid chondrosarcoma. I was able to have tumor surgically removed, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/765366/

Discussion: What is the best option for stage 3 vocal cords (laryngeal) cancer?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 25, 2022

I completed radiation and chemo about 3 weeks ago and am recovering. Still have some mouth...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1144728/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 20, 2024

@karen- your radiation will be in a different place on your body. Don't forget, everyone is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/232834/

Discussion: Facing Cancer Recurrence, PTSD & Acknowledging Mental Health

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Jan 13, 2019

@hrhwilliam I hear what you are saying. I'm wrestling with this exact thing. Chemo was deemed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1024342/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 28, 2024

Hi, I was diagnosed with HPV related cancer in my tonsil and a lymph node on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/994467/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 9, 2024

Of the two patients at the immune therapy clinic that I attend, both with tonsillar SCC,...

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Discussion: Anyone had Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 10, 2022

Eighteen years ago, I felt a pea-sized lump in my neck that the doctor couldn't detect,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1286623/

Discussion: Core biopsy from mass on right lateral neck

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 21, 2025

I agree with Stephen and others here, it takes months to literally a couple of years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1079757/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 2, 2024

I didn't have help for upper back/cervical spine muscle spasms until I saw a neurologist. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1291144/

Discussion: Ten years after throat radiation and ongoing damage

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 27, 2025

I had proton radiation in 2011. I lived on ramen noodle soup with egg mixed in...

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Discussion: Your tips for recovery after 35 radiation treatments for tonsil cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 20, 2025

In 2010 in had throat cancer of the pyriform sinus. I had 35 radiation and three...

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Discussion: Navigating my way through throat cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 9 1:12pm

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with Squamous Cell cancer on the outside and inside of my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1048963/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 11, 2024

My diagnosis was T3 - N0 - M0 one dr believed I was more a T4...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/645898/

Discussion: Has anyone had thyroid issues after head and neck radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 17, 2021

Cedar Sinai, excellent. Photon radiation to the neck and lower jaw managed to blow the hair...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1257612/

Discussion: Recurring squamous cell cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 14, 2025