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@nlovejoy Hi, I had esophageal cancer which was treated with chemo and radiation. I also had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1266728/

Discussion: Healing process after throat cancer treatments: What to expect?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 25 4:12pm

My husband's was also HPV. I wish we had talked to radiologist first but we were...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1054805/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 21, 2024

It's really scary to realize that what was done to help is now going to produce...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/756488/

Discussion: Has anyone had surgery to remove scar tissue?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2022

Hello @wanttoeatagain and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I understand you are not able to swallow...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/176501/

Discussion: Soft Food Suggestions

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 9, 2021

Thanks for this tip for swallowing pills. Since my swallowing is getting worse by the day...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1216545/

Discussion: Difficulty swallowing liquids

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 19 12:11pm

We are still trying to get there. He ended up in ER Wed. they did tests....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/741827/

Discussion: Tracheotomy after Larynx cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 26, 2022

I have , seven months after my radiation ended , my neck is stiff and has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/241113/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 8, 2020

Since June my husband has had a tube. He still takes very little by mouth, as...

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Discussion: Soft Food Suggestions

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2017

My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 larynx cancer in 2021. They gave us very little...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/902550/

Discussion: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 26, 2023

Hi. I'm 65 and 16 years out. My surgeon told me my soft pallet was not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1178544/

Discussion: Difficulty swallowing liquids

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 23, 2024

Hello, my dad has a mic tube b/c of oral cancer reconstruction. He believes the excess...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1132442/

Discussion: Oral Cancer, surgery done..waiting for further treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 28, 2024

Hey Lilly, I have many post treatment troubles. -Fatigue -Brain Fog; I lose track of conversation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1336551/

Discussion: Just diagnosed with a throat cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 27 2:59pm

Hi Bebarb10, Sixty four year old male. I completed 35 radiation/6 rounds chemo (cisplatin) for tonsil...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1357617/

Discussion: What to expect during Chemoradiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 27 11:37am

hi william, lilyann here. i have tried contacting my dr.'s as you said to do. i...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/931714/

Discussion: Swallowing liquids after throat surgery and lymph node dissection

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 18, 2023

I’m 6.5 years out and still suffering from dry mouth, mucus, speech issues and eating difficulties....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/860244/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 15, 2023

I have had significant eating difficulties after my two months of Proton Therapy and Chemo for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1044660/

Discussion: Inability to swallow and never ending foamy saliva

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 3, 2024

If you think supplements would help, there are a few multivitamins out there which are easier...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1092979/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1169698/

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

Support Group: Thyroid Cancer

Posted: Nov 7, 2024

Thank you for your comments. His surgery was Jan 25 so it's gone way longer than...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1033690/

Discussion: Inability to swallow and never ending foamy saliva

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 14, 2024

Hi @rosie100 Welcome to the Head and Neck group. There are doctors and treatments for swallowing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/986933/

Discussion: What is your quality of life after a partial maxillectomy?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 26, 2023

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