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Hi @cris2 That is about normal two to four weeks out. Swallowing requires the use of...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 16, 2024

Hello @preyn. I am a 64-year-old-woman, diagnosed with Pyriform Sinus cancer in 2018. If you go...

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Discussion: Diagnosed with 5 mm tumor in pyriform sinus

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 4, 2023

Hello William, and thank you. He is being treated at a tiny cancer center. Everything is...

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Discussion: Radical Neck Dissection concerns

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 16, 2023

11 years ago it just took one phone call to set up an appointment with Mayo...

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Discussion: Squamous cell throat cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 28, 2023

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

I started my cancer journey back in Feb 2020; I had a spot on my lip...

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Discussion: Anyone had Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 15, 2022

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

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Discussion: Getting frustrated with throat pain post radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 28, 2021

@jkhagen1.I have posted this a number of times, but folks seem to feel it is of...

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Discussion: Newly diagnosed and scared: How did you cope?

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Posted: Jan 19 8:23am

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

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 13, 2024

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, 2024

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/975807/

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

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Posted: Dec 6, 2023

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

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 3, 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

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

Sorrow for your suffering. I have esophagus cancer stage 3 b, I'm 50,feeding tube and breathing...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 26, 2023

Some foods will be intolerable forever. Try everything soft. Vanilla milkshakes don’t burn as much as...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 8, 2024

Hi @lewisandmabel and welcome. I wouldn't doubt that the radiation you had caused internal injuries which...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/988321/

Discussion: Radiation-Induced Carotid Artery Stenosis

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 29, 2023

Hi and thank you for this post. My husband did chemo and radiation in 2009 and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/928450/

Discussion: Difficulty swallowing meds: Resorted to DIY pharmaceutical compounding

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Sep 11, 2023

At my last dental exam, dentist said gums were getting to be an issue. Try a...

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Discussion: Oncology Dentist: Is it recommended to see a specialist?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 18, 2023

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