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@runner61627, my experience was similar although my radiation was aimed more toward ear than mouth. The...

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Discussion: Roof of mouth still severely irritated 4 weeks post radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 22 2:57pm

Hang in there. There were days I begged and pleaded with the doctors to stop the...

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Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 12, 2023

Hello Jennifer, I am sorry you are suffering, yet there is one thought I try to...

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Discussion: Throat Radiation After-Effects, Aspiration & Suffocating Mucous

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 21, 2021

I was living in Florida my son came and got me and brought me to Indiana...

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

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Feb 28, 2021

While I did not have oral surgery as my SCC originated in my ear, I had...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 28, 2023

This is a good idea to know other cancer patients in this category. I am 70...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 15, 2023

Thank you all for your responses so far! We just returned home from radiation #15 out...

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Discussion: Diagnosed with SCC on base of tongue

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 8 10:33am

I have had numerous scc's over the past 10 years +. Two years ago on my...

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Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SSC) with perineural invasion (PNI)

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 18 11:18am

Sure, in 2008 I was officially Stage IVB T2N3M0 on left tonsil caused by HPV and...

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Discussion: Getting frustrated with throat pain post radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 30 3:35pm

Hello @mjsweeney205 and welcome to the Head and Neck group. I am sorry for not getting...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 26 11:25am

Hi, my name is Barry, I live in Florida, 72 years old. Two months ago I...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 18 8:09am

Hello. I'm sorry you're going through this. My husband is at about the same stage of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/824605/

Discussion: Missing late end radiation treatments due to uncontrollable coughing

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 11, 2023

I may have cancer of the tongue, the biopsy (below) reveled squamous cells: Comment: The specimen...

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Discussion: Oral cancer: proton vs photon radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 6, 2023

Bless you dearly in your treatments. We (my husband) recently finished our 6.5 year week chemotherapy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/901196/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 24, 2023

I have the same thing however I have to decide next week whether I proceed with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/657904/

Discussion: Getting frustrated with throat pain post radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 28, 2021

Hi. I just finished 28 sessions of radiation on September 18th. I had a tumor that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/958206/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 3, 2023

Hi William I finished 2 weeks ago with the same scenario of chemo and radiation but...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 6, 2023

Hi @cris2 It can be quite common for white blood counts to be low between chemo...

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Discussion: Chemo delayed due to low white blood count: Disappointed

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 1 9:55am

Hi there, Back in 2008 had tonsil cancer and it was in 3 lymph nodules one...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1067339/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 13 3:47pm

Sandra. I updated the title with the correct spelling. :-) I'm tagging fellow members like @frankbc...

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Discussion: SCC HPV+ on right tonsil and nodes treatment plan.

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 28, 2022

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