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Throat Cancer Advice From A Survivor-How To Numb Your Throat So You Can Eat During Radiation

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wbcgaruss CSN Member Posts: 2,635 Member
edited May 2024 in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Your throat will be an absolute war zone during and after throat cancer radiation treatments. This method of numbing your throat will help you significantly. After a little practice you can get some calories down your throat and also to help keep those delicate muscles working throughout your treatment (which will help your long-term quality of life).

Throat cancer advice from a survivor-How to numb your throat so you can eat during radiation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz3OVNgOmvU

Wishing Everyone The Best

NEGU (Never Ever Give Up)

Take Care, God Bless

Russ

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  • rboots
    rboots CSN Member Posts: 6 Member
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    hi Jason,
    thank you for all these helpful hints. I’m in finished my second week of chemo and radiation therapy. I have carcinoma of the left tonsil and gland, t-16- positive, level 1. ENT removed the tonsil along taking several biopsies and here I am.
    My throat is sore but doable with salt water gargles and biogene rinses.
    Thank you and stay strong!!!

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