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

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

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Posted: Sep 1, 2020

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

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Discussion: Laryngeal cancer (recurrence)

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 25, 2020

@jfh1970 Thanks for sharing all that. I wasn't a candidate for surgery either, similar circumstance with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1490566/

Discussion: Has anyone gone through the 30gy DART therapy, what is recovery like?

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Posted: Jan 25 6:02pm

Hello @jagsromp. I did not have this therapy, but traditional 70 gy plus chemo 13 years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1488428/

Discussion: Has anyone gone through the 30gy DART therapy, what is recovery like?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 21 10:21pm

Hello Paul, I am also a survivor of tonsil cancer (Stage 4 tumor in right tonsil...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1470755/

Discussion: Post tonsil cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

I know how you are feeling because I'm going threw something similar and the insurance taking...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1462431/

Discussion: Dentist thinks a sore on my tongue might be cancer: What next?

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Posted: Dec 16, 2025

I hand Nasopharyngeal cancer too, 15 years ago. I've recently had a feeding tube inserted to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1462274/

Discussion: Tube feeding issues causing reflux

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Yes, I had surgery for base of tongue cancer (also left tonsil and lymph nodes) in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1456516/

Discussion: Pilocarpine for dry mouth from radiation: What are your thoughts?

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Posted: Dec 8, 2025

The 35 radiation treatments are complex for your body. Talk to your oncologist about therapy to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1450665/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 1, 2025

@lilypilly Hi, you are not alone on this journey! For me, the adjustment to my "new...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1446545/

Discussion: Nerve damage effecting tongue, muscle, swallowing.

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Posted: Nov 24, 2025

Hi, I am sorry to hear about your challenges. I am about 2 1/2 years out...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1444526/

Discussion: Nerve damage effecting tongue, muscle, swallowing.

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 22, 2025

Hi @m3rcury, Not sure what kind of cancer you had but I had 35 rounds (7...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1419597/

Discussion: HPV Tonsil cancer: I'm very nervous about chemo and radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 20, 2025

They take muscle from your forearm to replace the scar tissue in your mouth and then...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1376642/

Discussion: Free flap surgery (release surgery) after partial glossectomy

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Posted: Aug 22, 2025

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1367171/

Discussion: Mouth issues (blisters and gum swelling) years after radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2025

Hi Steve Unfortunately, I reside in Toronto - and Boston is not viable. I have an...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1361398/

Discussion: Fat grafting or Botox to relief pain & tightness after treatment?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 1, 2025

Hi Steve ... just like you I have never heard of or aware that botox or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1360897/

Discussion: Fat grafting or Botox to relief pain & tightness after treatment?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 31, 2025

I'm a 56 year old male and went through this last fall. It was a long...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1356922/

Discussion: What to expect during Chemoradiation?

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Posted: Jul 26, 2025

This is pretty spot on for me too for the swallowing difficulties. I had 35 rounds...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1350618/

Discussion: Do I Dare Ask?

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Posted: Jul 17, 2025

I was diagnosed and treated in 2008. I received 33 radiation and 6 chemo treatments. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1350057/

Discussion: Do I Dare Ask?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 17, 2025

During my tongue cancer surgery in October '23 they removed several lymph nodes. One of those...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1323921/

Discussion: How do I know when I can get off my feeding tube?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 9, 2025

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