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Thank you so very much for this encouragement. Since I cared for my husband with ALS,...

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

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Posted: Nov 7 4:53pm

"You will give up trying to swallow" This advice is coming from an actual licensed medical...

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Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 13, 2023

I have HPV16 tongue cancer. I was diagnosed in September 2022. I finally had a biopsy...

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Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 12, 2023

I was diagnosed with tonsil cancer back in February. SCC HPV16 pos. Tors was not recommended...

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Discussion: New cancer 2 months after TORS Surgery chemo+radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 21 12:14pm

Hi Adrienne,, Thank you for the warm welcome. I saw two ENT’s that confirmed that with...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 21, 2018

Ask your Oncologist(s) for a prescription for "Magic Mouthwash". It has lidocaine in it and numbs...

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Discussion: Sore on tongue from treatments: What helps?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 10, 2023

As I mentioned I finished in November and have just started to slowly gain back. It’s...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 14 2:45pm

I had squamous cell carcinoma at the base of my tongue just below my epiglottis. It...

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Discussion: Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube): Difficulty finding a formula that works

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 9 6:19pm

I too am an older (78) with comorbities. Love that word. Tamoxifen, levothoxine, several blood pressure...

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Discussion: Overmedication with cancer and other conditions

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 9, 2018

Pretty good overall, I think. At Mayo now about to do swallow function exam. Thank goodness...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 3 12:09pm

To this day since I have finished treatment in November I can't find ways to eat...

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Discussion: Are there ways to help me swallow better?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 4, 2023

I completed radiation in early September and I have very dry mouth, especially at night. I...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 8, 2022

They are aware. He had TORs surgery Jan 26 and had not been able to swallow...

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Discussion: Inability to swallow timeframe: Can one relearn to swallow?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 7 8:12am

I had cancer of the larynx back in 2010 , I had 30 radiotherapy treatments that...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 5 6:48am

My husband just started swallowing therapy again after finishing radiation. He can't swallow at all. And...

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Discussion: When do you start getting energy after radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 15 8:07pm

Hello. I assume this message is being read by the Comunity director or Patient Mentors. I...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 21, 2020

He must and will prove the doctor wrong. Most of us had swallowing issues. If he...

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Discussion: Radiation side effects with H&N cancer. When will they ever end?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2023

Need something to cut film of foamy mucous in throat.My husband had TORS surgery for throat...

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Discussion: Inability to swallow and never ending foamy saliva

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 21 3:38pm

Not being able to swallow near the end of radiation and for days after is common...

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Discussion: Inability to swallow timeframe: Can one relearn to swallow?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 7 7:47am

Colleen, hopefully not! It’s fairly common for persons being treated for throat cancer by radiation, surgery,...

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Discussion: Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube): Difficulty finding a formula that works

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 14 9:43am

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