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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for April 2023

Do You Need A New Normal?
Hello and welcome friends and fellow survivors. Today I am going to post an article made by a lady on the Inspire Network & Communities. Her screen name is Mandymuff and she is a mother and grandmother and lives in Canada. I contacted her and she happily said I can use her posting on CSN, she said "Thank you for asking!…
Razors and Shaving
There were some older posts on the topic of Razors and Shaving, but anyone have recent experience? Electric razors really never worked for my skin type; but if you've found a product that helped you along this journey please let me know. I can't seem to get past 5 days of growth without it driving me crazy... I start Rad…
Tongue Biopsy? - side of tongue near back
Hi! My dentist found a pea sized bump on the side of my tongue close to the very back. How painful is the biopsy? Will local anesthetics be enough or should I be put under? How long does the biopsy last? I don’t have issues with numbing injections when I get fillings but it might be a different ballgame when talking about…
It's been 10 years for me this month...
I was diagnosed with HPV tonsil cancer 10 yrs. ago this month. I just want to encourage all of you that you can make it. Has it been challenging? Yes, of course with the dry mouth. The fear of dating someone new. Just the fear in general but I want you to know you can make it through. Kick the fear to the curb. I live…
Is post radiation heartburn common?
I’m 19 months post radiation for base of tongue cancer. Radiation killed the cancer as well as some taste buds and saliva glands. Because of dry mouth and that damn “velcro” at the back of my tongue I still have trouble eating most real food that seems to turn into sawdust and doesn’t want to go down. So I’m still living…
Wishing Everyone A Happy Joyous Blessed Easter
I would like to wish everyone a wonderful Easter as we celebrate life eternal and a Risen Savior Jesus Christ who has conquered death and risen from the grave after three days as he said he would. And because of this, we do not sorrow as others with no hope for we shall be raised also on the day of redemption. Hallelujah!…
How Particle Accelerators Are Used to Cure Cancer - with Simon Jolly
Hello fellow survivors. As a mechanic, I am always interested in what is behind the scenes, and what makes it work. If you are like me or just a person that likes informative videos and seeing amazing things you may be interested in this slightly less than one-hour video presented by Simon Jolly. It is of course about…
Skin problems
Hi, I had radiation treatment on one side for a tumor in my jaw in 2014. I have recently been experiencing burning and discoloration on the radiation side only. My neck actually feels like when I was going thru radiation and appears burned. My skin is losing pigment on that side and getting freckly. The other side of my…
Video---Marks Story of Recovery---Many of us Can Relate Exactly
Hello, my fellow cancer survivors! I want to share this short 2-minute video with every one of this young man's recovery from cancer. He did not have head and neck cancer. But his story is just as much of a struggle and triumph as any of ours who have experienced the brutal H&N treatment. Mark was diagnosed with Hodgkin…

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