Head & Neck Cancer Support Group

Had exploratory surgery at Mayo to remove cancerous lymph nodes in Nov '21, followed by radiation and chemo. Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HPV Induced). Was told...

I suffer from radiation damage due to throat cancer 10 years ago which causes neck spasms at least 5 times a day especially if I...

Hello members. I've had cancer twice. 1st one was if the left vocal cord. 2nd one was in April 2018 base of the tongue and...

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...

My chemo and radiation treatments for tonsil cancer ended on April 7, 2023. I expected to feel really bad afterwards which I did. Everything I...

For those who are patients at Mayo (or who have explored beyond this particular discussion group), this might not be news to you. For everyone...

Hi everyone,My husband and I are feeling a bit anxious as we prepare for his first appointment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, and we'd...

I am faced with a dilemma. My vocal cords are paralyzed bilaterally from radiation treatment that ended approximately one year ago. Because of this, I...

It’s been a very long time since I have posted an update. This will be long and boring but hopefully this will give some newly...

Hi everybody. So I’m one day out from getting the dreaded phone call from the doctor wanting to discuss my CT scan. The highlights: 1)...