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I really appreciate your comments and letting me and others know what the effects of radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1042499/

Discussion: Just Diagnosed with Tonsil Cancer - How to Treat?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 29, 2024

Hi Blulady, Does your husband have any residual eating issues or complete loss of appetite? My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/853376/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 2, 2023

I finished the path you are on in early Feb. I recommend both the port and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1144414/

Discussion: Checking in again after starting treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 20, 2024

@johnbonani I have to say I'm very careful about giving advice but would be glad to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1034208/

Discussion: Just Diagnosed with Tonsil Cancer - How to Treat?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 15, 2024

Said a prayer for you that all works out for you. I prayed the Psalms a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/950384/

Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 19, 2023

I had Squamous Cell Cancer at the base of my tongue.right side-center. I also had cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/937274/

Discussion: Getting frustrated with throat pain post radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 27, 2023

I’m 6.5 years out from stage IV . I didn’t waste time with getting a second...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/850101/

Discussion: Test for HPV and cryoablation for tonsils

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 27, 2023

Hi, after the initial surgery plus 2 weeks of intense direct radiation I had slight discomfort....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/792694/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 5, 2023

Hi , my tumor too was very high in my throat , I am now cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/241100/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 24, 2020

I have tongue cancer. After chemo it shrunk considerably. But I also had quite a bit...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1166669/

Discussion: Diagnosed with tongue cancer (2nd cancer): Worried about treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 2, 2024

MOJO, Thank you sooooo much! We lost my brother in law (hubby's brother) a little over...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1278527/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 10 9:58am

Hi Lenny, I realize more than a month has passed since your comment and you have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/994483/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 9, 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

I remember when I was being irradiated in 1976. I was drinking a lot of Coca-Cola...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/755316/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 29, 2022

Hi, I have not had surgery. My surgeon wanted to rush me in to biopsy the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/721312/

Discussion: MRI show inflamed lymph node in neck: What does this mean?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 26, 2022

Biopsy was thankfully basal cell carcinoma, a rare return in same skin area after Mohs surgery...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1081542/

Discussion: Radiation therapy and CPAP mask

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 5, 2024

Cancer is rather negative as well. Most cancers have a root cause. They don’t happen by...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1024165/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 28, 2024

Yes we have had visits with Karen the Nutritionist! She has helped immensely to get us...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/901481/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 24, 2023

Glad to hear your husbands tratment is going well. Initially the MDs did not know the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/326090/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 1, 2020

Yup, 21 days! In a nutshell: 1) Much less fatigue. Not up for a 10K but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1174060/

Discussion: 9 days after end of treatment, mouth and throat questions

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 15, 2024

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