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Dear Mindy, I had Covid twice. Once during radiation treatments, and once right after my second...

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Discussion: Living with a trach (tracheostomy), need advice.

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 24, 2022

My husband had squamous cell base of tongue 24 years ago. He not only had the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1221615/

Discussion: Excessive mucous after throat cancer treatment: How did you cope?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 25 4:38pm

I had no idea this site was even available to help. I am in a small...

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Discussion: I'm 80 years old. Radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 29 1:08pm

Hello @kmlnj. After radiation treatments for a cancerous throat tumor, I suffer with severe mucus. After...

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Discussion: Excessive mucous after throat cancer treatment: How did you cope?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 9 4:12am

No biopsy, as my med report was about the liquid on my mastoids, causing lose of...

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Discussion: Nasal cyst malignancy found by MRI: What next?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 1, 2023

Hi John, I finished radiation and chemo in July of 2023. I can remember going to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1183764/

Discussion: 20 weeks Post Treatment What to Eat?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 3, 2024

Hi @noni777777 and welcome to the Head and Neck group here on Connect. It seems like...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1040451/

Discussion: Getting frustrated with throat pain post radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2024

You are making progress @rakga, and setting that final treatment as a goal is helpful. My...

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Discussion: Diagnosed with SCC on base of tongue

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 9, 2024

He is to the stage where he will start feeling the radiation. On eating I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/888728/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 2, 2023

Hi, I was diagnosed with HPVp16 on 3 Jan 2017. My team offered the surgery and...

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Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 20, 2023

Hi @hrwilliam My Throat pain has improved significantly but it ended up taking even longer than...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/727598/

Discussion: Getting frustrated with throat pain post radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 16, 2022

I believe William Olsen remarks before me are spot on. It will take months for the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1213232/

Discussion: Swallowing hard 7 wks after radiation: Will it get better?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 15 8:29am

Welcome to Connect @lyndal. My father had that same surgery back in the early 90s when...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 27, 2024

Hello, I had many radiation treatments and chemo as well for Laryngeal cancer. I had a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1068521/

Discussion: Horrible coughing fits

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 15, 2024

I was diagnosed with HPV throat cancer in October 2022. The best decision I ever made...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1007037/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 31, 2024

Hi there. I got a recurrence of salivary duct cancer in 2021. This was my second...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/907025/

Discussion: Trismus (lock jaw) after Head & Neck cancer treatment: What helps?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 3, 2023

I have the same diagnosis. Since March I’ve had a CTScan that showed a possible metastatic...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/884914/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 25, 2023

Hello William, thank you for the warm welcome and response. I feel like my recovery has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/843194/

Discussion: How long after radiation did it take to get your voice back?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 14, 2023

Hi @evamarie0077, I add my welcome. I enjoyed reading that you are someone who likes to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/336303/

Discussion: After radiation: Tracheotomy, feeding tube and hard to swallow

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Mar 1, 2021

Hi @vgcreel and welcome to Connect. You may or may not have teeth or ear problems....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1245904/

Discussion: How long after radiation would you see teeth issues?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 26 11:10am