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Radiation & cisplatin
Have 2 more weeks of radiation and cisplatin. Living on 5-6 Ensure complex/day. Constipation is big problem, what is best, tried Mara lax, just switched...
A side benefit from radiation?
https://share.google/DCd85evX7c42mTGAJ Just saw this article about the potential that radiation used to treat cancer reduces amyloid placques in the brain that are caused by alzheimers,...
Insomnia after Neck Radiation
Hello, I had HPV tonsil and lymph nodes surgery. I also had 25 rounds of radiation. That was very rough and I'm still recovering. I'm...
Proton radiation down under?
For those of you on Connect who reside on or near Australia, there is some good news regards Proton Radiation Therapy. With a population of...
Diarrhea as radiation side effect?
Has anyone experienced diarrhea the last couple of weeks of radiation for throat cancer?
Radiation therapy and CPAP mask
About to start radiation therapy for cancer on my cheek. Concerned my CPAP mask and strap will irritate the skin. Anyone experienced the same and...
Proton versus photon radiation
Hi all, I am new to the club for my husband who was diagnosed with scc in the right parotid and also neck lymph nodes....
Dentures plus implants after radiation
I’m an 87 year old who finished 35 rounds of radiation and 6 chemotherapy sessions to attack stage IV squamous cell cancer near my vocal...
30 gy radiation side effects
Anyone had only 30 gy radiation and cisplatin chemo? Please share what are the short and long term side effects?
Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds + Chemo/Radiation?
I can't be the only human with RA and cancer. I am not established with a rheumatologist yet (moved to a new city in July-...
Relief from Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome
ad SCC on the base of my tongue and a couple of lymph nodes in 2020 and was treated with radiation and chemo. Like many...
Sunscreen recommendations for radiation irritation on face?
My husband is having a lot of radiation redness (burns?) on his nose and cheeks from his radiation treatments for sinus cancer. I gave him...
Radiation impact on cognitive functioning/memory
I had Radiation therapy and chemo on my head and neck for cancer. Can it cause brain fog & memory issues? My MRI and MRA...
nerve pain post radiation therapy
wondering if anyone has experience with nerve damage and pain post radiation and /or chemotherapy. 6 years post therapy for head and neck cancer when...
Looking for help with radiation fibrosis; Tips?
Looking for help with radiation fibrosis following radiation of head and neck and a modified neck dissection . I have had PT and do daily...
Results of post radiation teeth extraction, implants and HBOT
In February of 2024 I had my right tonsil, that was enlarged, removed, biopsy came back as HPV16, I underwent 33 rounds of radiation at...
Voice loss years after radiation
Hello, I was treated for throat cancer in 2006 with chemotherapy and radiation! Have been doing well, but within the last two years, my voice...
Radiation-Induced Carotid Artery Stenosis
I am a 13yr survivor of neck cancer with late complications from the radiation treatments that cured my cancer. I have developed a thickening of...
Questions about de-escalation radiation
I was diagnosed with HPV+ OSCC in November 2022. I had a level 2 lymph node removed by my ENT that tested positive with less...
Anyone dealing with painful throat after radiation?
Im having severe pain after even having hydromorphine. I cant take down liquids or soups. It burns my throat. Is this radiation mucositis? Does this...
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