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Update to my above post - saw my mayo surgeon yesterday- he explained each case -...

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

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Posted: Jan 23 7:26am

Waiting on insurance approval for PET scan hopefully tomorrow. If so chance of scan itself Tuesday...

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Discussion: Saying hello and a question or two or three

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Posted: Aug 4 6:05pm

I will soon be 75 years old, at the end of normal life expectancy for a...

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Discussion: How do you care for teeth and dental health after H&N cancer?

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Posted: Jul 12, 2023

In 2020 cancer in my Pyriform Sinus (a large tumor) and in the lymph nodes in...

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Discussion: Diagnosed with 5 mm tumor in pyriform sinus

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Posted: Nov 9, 2022

Hi. Had squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx in mid-1970s when I was a teenager. I...

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Discussion: Has anyone had radiation induced dysphagia?

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Posted: Dec 22, 2023

Hi Maureen, yes, the oral surgeon talked about hyperbaric oxygen and advised against it in my...

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

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Posted: Apr 24, 2018

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

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Discussion: Anyone notice cognitive impairment with throat cancer or treatment?

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Posted: May 30 1:36pm

My radiation treatments were a little further up in the throat then the larynx. Treatments Monday-Friday...

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Discussion: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx

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Posted: May 23, 2023

In October 2022, I was diagnosed with HPV throat cancer I had a tumor growth the...

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

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Posted: Dec 13, 2023

HI, It took six to eight months post Radiation and Chemo for my red blood counts...

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Discussion: Post Treatment Questions: low RBC and dealing with throat pain

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Posted: Jun 12 2:43pm

Hello joy345. You are in the right group. Squamous cell carcinoma is a rather rare diagnosis...

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

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Posted: Jun 25, 2023

@mamacatjane, although my cancer was in the throat area, I can empathize with this decision you...

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Discussion: Neck Dissection Lymph Node Removal/Sampling - Yes or No?

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Posted: Jan 18, 2023

Hi @hei Have any of the medical staff suggested a feeding tube? I was terrified about...

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Discussion: Radiation side effects causing my father to want to stop treatment

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Posted: Aug 15, 2022

@srm . I am sorry you are dealing with this, however there is help, there is...

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Discussion: Mucositis

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Posted: Sep 8, 2021

Hey sorry it took so long I haven’t been on for a while. My taste buds...

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

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Posted: Aug 27, 2020

Good morning. My breast cancer came back 4 months after completing my first chemo. I felt...

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Discussion: Facing Cancer Recurrence, PTSD & Acknowledging Mental Health

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Posted: Feb 7, 2019

Scanxiety.......we know it well. I have five plus years since original surgery, 2 years since the...

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

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Posted: Jan 11, 2018

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

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Posted: Sep 21, 2023

Hi Brad. It seems like such a dilemma sometimes, to know what the best course is....

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

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Posted: Feb 28 4:23pm

Yes, I had the same situation when SCC finally showed up from a right-neck dissection being...

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Discussion: Swollen cancerous lymph nodes… no tumor

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Posted: Jun 3 9:24am

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