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@jonesja For some reason my husband can taste Chinese food, especially their ribs,weird but we'll take...

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Discussion: Your tips for recovery after 35 radiation treatments for tonsil cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 23 8:51am

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@prettyflower, I wonder if you might find some helpful tips in this related discussion: - How...

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Discussion: Permanent loss of smell after surgery. Food suggestions?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 6, 2024

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@celia16 , The metallic taste I experienced was from tumor invading the Facial nerve and it...

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Discussion: Strange taste - change in taste

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 20, 2024

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Did you loose your taste with radiation?

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Discussion: Hypopharyngeal cancer: Anyone treated with proton radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 7, 2017

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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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Discussion: I am now post 8 months from my radiation treatment for throat cancer.

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 5, 2025

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@jfh1970 P.S. I’m almost six months out from completion of treatment and am heading to Oahu...

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Discussion: Proton versus Photon for HPV tonsil cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: 6 days ago

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@harleytiger From what I have read and what I experienced the peak of pain/symptoms was about...

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Discussion: HPV Tonsil cancer: I'm very nervous about chemo and radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 2, 2025

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Has your husband's dr suggested lidocaine throat spray? How about the swallow test? Can he swallow...

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Discussion: Post treatment for SCC tongue cancer following 7 weeks radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 5 7:27pm

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@dragonfire just an anecdote here - my taste also disappeared but eventually came back. Shortly after...

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Discussion: Your tips for recovery after 35 radiation treatments for tonsil cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 22 11:19am

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I had TORS surgery for base of tongue HPV16 and neck dissection to remove Lymph Nodes....

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Discussion: How long before my taste buds recover after H&N treatments?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 14, 2024