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Three months post treatment with Ongoing Mouth Pain
Hi everyone, I’m so grateful to have this forum! I’m a 43 year old female who received 35 rounds of radiation with chemo for metastatic...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Aug 24 1:46pm
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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...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: May 2, 2024
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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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Apr 14, 2024
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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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: May 26, 2024
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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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jul 4 7:03pm
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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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Feb 23 10:15am
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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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jun 25, 2024
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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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Mar 21 10:54am
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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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Nov 10, 2022
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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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jun 28, 2024