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So finished surgery around noon yesterday. 20 nodes on left side removed and 2 biopsies on...

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Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 1, 2024

Midwiz, Same thing here. Out of nowhere the diagnosis on tongue. Kind of takes a whack...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/948637/

Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 16, 2023

Thanks for your reply, it helps not to feel I am the only one taking this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/944417/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 8, 2023

Hi @terryjsmithnorton and welcome. Working during radiation treatment or radiotherapy is possible but it may depend...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/900910/

Discussion: Were you able to work during cancer treatment?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 23, 2023

I had a g-tube which I used 6 times a day to input ISOSOURCE packets while...

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Discussion: Feeding tube patients: What's your experience?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 23, 2023

Hi @rkaspet It's horrible being in that limbo before a diagnosis and a treatment plan. But...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/757597/

Discussion: Tongue Cancer: What are my treatment options?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 5, 2022

Hello mikecarroll1937. It took me a good year to be able to talk again after radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1147927/

Discussion: Anyone have difficulty with speech (forming words) after radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

I'm so sorry to hear about your experience with this awful disease. I am currently undergoing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/824835/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 12, 2023

Hi, I never had any pain, discomfort etc. I asked for options and they gave me...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/792288/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 4, 2023

Thank you so much for reaching out to me. No he is not okay. The burns...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/784048/

Discussion: Severe Radiation burns from adverse reaction to mask from treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 12, 2022

@tiatia11, we are all in this together, really. Please do not get anxious about having to...

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Discussion: Diagnosed with 5 mm tumor in pyriform sinus

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 9, 2022

Hi everyone, This is Loli. I have not participated in a long time. I share so...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/174535/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 25, 2020

Hi @ggg80206 I didn't get a chance to welcome you to our group. I see you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1227970/

Discussion: Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx and level 11 LN

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 2 5:39pm

Hi Barry, I am in Florida also. I had both tonsils removed, a portion of my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1090069/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 19, 2024

I do not mind one bit. My first tube was 2013 for radiation and chemo. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1019767/

Discussion: Is anyone experiencing osteoradionecrosis (ORN)?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 21, 2024

Hello @wretired2000 Sorry your husband is having this distressing problem. I know a lot of head...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/718147/

Discussion: Phlegm and Saliva filling in the mouth after tongue sarcoma

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 17, 2022

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 7:45pm

I went thru the same thing. I had tongue cancer as well. I got a real...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1319208/

Discussion: Extremely tired 6 weeks after finishing treatments chemo and radiatin

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 3 8:43am

@ziegler2996, like others have posted, I'm not aware of the play between HPV and chemical exposure....

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Discussion: HPV and Chemical Exposure

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 21, 2024

Thanks so much, Sir. You encouraged us during the Cancer Diagnosis of my husband until treatment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1154685/

Discussion: Chills and Extreme Fatigue After Cancer Treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 9, 2024

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