379 total results
Discussions (18)
Strange taste - change in taste
I had a radical tonsillectomy in April to remove a HPV tumor on my right tonsil- had left removed as well - just to be...
Taste Buds Not Quite Right
I had a radical tonsillectomy and neck dissection in April due to a tumor on my tonsil from HPV. I did not have radiation. That...
When will my sense of taste and smell return?
I've had chemo and radiation for my throat cancer. It's been three weeks now since I've had my last treatments, and I'm wondering when anyone...
Mouth sores, no taste and no saliva and other side effects
I was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of base of tongue. Level II and Level III nodes less than 1cm. in October 2015. I started...
How long before my taste buds recover after H&N treatments?
I have completed 35 treatments of radiation and chemotherapy two weeks ago for squamous cell cancer in my tongue and lymph node. I’m just wondering...
Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma
Hi, I was recently diagnosed with extranodal marginal zone lymphoma to the base of tongue and palatine tonsils. I also have Sjogren's Syndrome and Lymphocytic...
Does acupuncture help saliva glands damaged from radiation?
I had cancer in soft palate of mouth and left tonsil and it went to lymph node on left side of neck received chemo and...
I am now post 8 months from my radiation treatment for throat cancer.
I am wondering if some of these symptoms are just part of the healing process. I assume they are but I just want to know...
Nutrition and Cancer: Getting protein in my diet
I am having difficulty getting enough protein in my diet. I can't 'break down' chicken, due to no saliva. I can tolerate beef if rare...
Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube): Difficulty finding a formula that works
My husband is currently starting week 4 of his 7 week treatment with Cistplatin and radiation but is having the worst time with finding a...
Seeking advice for eating challenges
Good morning, I am recovering from oropharyngeal cancer radiation treatment which ended late last July. I have been working with a swallow therapist but am...
Difficulty swallowing meds: Resorted to DIY pharmaceutical compounding
I was irradiated for cancer of the nasopharynx in the mid-1970s. Over the years it has gotten increasingly difficult for me to swallow food and...
Had a Biopsy of my Tongue
About a month ago felt discomfort on right side of tongue. Dentist checked said did not see anything go to ENT if continues. ENT ran...
Tonsil Cancer from HPV
I discovered I had a tumor on my right tonsil in April and it had moved to one lymph node - I had robotic surgery...
Post Treatment Questions: low RBC and dealing with throat pain
Hi everyone,My husband completed 7 weeks of Cisplatin and radiation on April 5th. As expected the first several weeks after were the worst but he...
Throat Pain Help
Hey everyone, My husband just finished week 3 of proton radiation (15x) and his 3rd round of chemo. We’ve got 4 more weeks to go—4...
Soft Food Suggestions
Head and neck cancer patients have a unique challenge in dealing with limited food options. I had such a struggle finding food that was soft...
Tonsil cancer?
Hi all, In January this year I developed a sore throat and noticed that a small hole had appeared near my right tonsil with a...