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My husband was diagnosed in August 2022, SCC HPV+ to right tonsil and base of tongue....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/799318/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 20, 2023

Even if one gains a little weight such as two pounds (1 kg) a week or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/893206/

Discussion: How to gain weight after H&N Cancer treatment ends?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 10, 2023

I had the exact same diagnosis back in 2018. My ENT went to the Board of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/873449/

Discussion: Tongue and tonsil HPV found.

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 6, 2023

To answer that question about eating, I lost 40 pounds while on chemo. So yes, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1015591/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

It sounds like you are eating better than I at eight months. For me tastes had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1331707/

Discussion: I am now post 8 months from my radiation treatment for throat cancer.

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 21 7:19am

I completed radiation / chemo the end of June and am just now starting to taste...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/925051/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 6, 2023

I am 6 weeks post treatment : chemo and radiation. I have since stopped losing weight....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/868674/

Discussion: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 29, 2023

I was told by my ENT that by post 12 months, you might not get any...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/933570/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 21, 2023

Hi William, You responded to my initial post about my husband's cancer when he was diagnosed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1067453/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 13, 2024

In my case, I had 6 weeks of induction chemotherapy (carboplatin) prior to the standard treatment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/799668/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 21, 2023

Four months is common with eating issues but four years is torture. I would be seeking...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1092996/

Discussion: Are there ways to help me swallow better?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Congrats on five years plus. Thank you for your response. My taste buds, neuropathy, runny nose,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/174405/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 12, 2018

Hi @longboat1 and welcome to Connect. My experience with taste is it never was the same...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1346049/

Discussion: What Are You're Experiences With Phlegm?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: 1 day ago

Cisplatin hard on the kidneys. had to switch to Carboplatin after two sessions. Expect loss of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/995419/

Discussion: 30 gy radiation side effects

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 11, 2024

Hello . I was diagnosed with HPV 16+cancer of base of tongue March 2023. Here is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1132063/

Discussion: Head & neck radiation side effects continue, especially swelling

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 28, 2024

Hello . I was diagnosed with SCC HPV 16+cancer of base of tongue March 2023. Stage...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1229491/

Discussion: Seeking Support: First Mayo Appointment for Husband's Cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 4 3:27pm

I had the same cancer and treat 7 chemo and 35 radiation and a treach Also...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1179690/

Discussion: Worried about my husband who had throat cancer: How to support him?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 25, 2024

I would concur with the others here, a few months although I had the taste of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1259683/

Discussion: When will my sense of taste and smell return?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 16 3:38pm

Hi, I can tell you that I was one of the fortunate ones, and that I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/803695/

Discussion: My Dad has terrible burns from radiation. Any suggestions to help?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Jan 30, 2023

I was treated for small cell lung cancer fall of 2022 finishing treatments the end of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/854247/

Discussion: How to gain weight after H&N Cancer treatment ends?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 4, 2023

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