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Hi @robholdenried. My experience and from what others have commented is it can take from a...
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@dragonfire Great news that your cancer is gone! I'm sure it's very frustrating not having taste...
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@celia16 , The metallic taste I experienced was from tumor invading the Facial nerve and it...
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@prettyflower, I wonder if you might find some helpful tips in this related discussion: - How...
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My experience with loss of taste after 24 radiation treatments lasted a couple mos. or more....
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@robpara chocolate without the taste of sweet is awful, so bitter. As a chocoholic, I'm happy...
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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...
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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...
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Tonsil Cancer from HPV: Anyone else?
I discovered I had a tumor on my right tonsil in April and it had moved to one lymph node - I had robotic surgery...
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Severe pain eating 7 weeks post radiation: Any tips?
Hi all,First-time poster here. 40M, stage 1 P16 / HPV+ tonsil cancer. Completed 33 fx, 70 gy proton radiation about 7 weeks ago. No chemo.Problem...
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Post tonsil cancer
Hi everyone. First post here. My name is Paul and I just turned 42. I was diagnosed with tonsil cancer in July 2025. Did 35...
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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...
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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...
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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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Expressing your damaged Salivary Glands
Since having radiation on my tonsil area my doctor told me that my salivary gland was going to stop working. Since ending radiation, I've noticed...
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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...
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