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@rakga, if you haven't seen them already, you may be interested in these related discussions: -...
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Speech and swallow folks in an oncology context maybe, but my suggestion was before reading the...
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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...
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@davej I have a problem swallowing food and medications, but I cannot swallow even the smallest...
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How long is your mouth sore after oral surgery?
About 3 months ago I had a tumor removed from the back of my mouth, the surgery went fine. However, it still hurts when I...
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Was your diagnosis Squamous Cell Carcinoma? Did you require a feeding tube or were you able...
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@kth, you've gotten some helpful and encouraging tips from fellow members. You might also wish to...
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Phlegm and Saliva filling in the mouth after tongue sarcoma
My husband had a sarcoma of the tongue and throat He was diagnosed in 10/20 and has been cured by radiation and immunotherapy. Now his...
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma - left tongue base
Primary radiation Jan 2013 and re-radiation Oct 2016. CT Angio Apr 2017. to view deep ulcer in left tongue base which may be cancerous and...
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Excess phlegm after oral cancer surgery: What helps?
I had oral cancer surgery in September of 2022. I did not receive radiation or chemo after the surgery. Since then, I have had copious...
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Recently diagnosed with cancer on left tonsil with swollen lymph nodes
The only treatment options i have been offered is chemo and radiation. Radiation 5 times a week for 7 weeks and chemo once a week...
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How to deal with constant stress and worry as caregiver?
I feel guilty that i feel so much stress and constant worry when it's my husband going through the cancer. And we haven't even started...
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Struggling with shortness of breath and lump in throat
I’m new here so still a little lost. After two chemo sessions and 33 radiation treatments to my throat I am finding every day more...
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Has anyone had radiation induced dysphagia?
I was diagnosed with nasal pharyngeal carcinoma when I was 16 years old (20 years ago!) was the first case in New Zealand and underwent...
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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...
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