 "OCF Canuck, across the pond" Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 153 | Hi Chetan,
I can tell you I went through a rather prolonged period of being very worried that every little bump and soreness and white spot and tingling sensation and vision changes and hearing changes etc. etc. was a problem, but for me, none of them were. That said, I don't think anyone on here will be able to give you a firm opinion and you should, in due time, ask your appropriate professional. In my opinion, of course part of your tongue is hard, it's been shot with a ray gun! and will probably be fine. But that's just my opinion.
As for the dry mouth waking you up, yeah, happens to me still, although not all the time. I find that the xylitol mints (Theramints are the sort of industrial product given to me by my dentist) tucked under my tongue go a long way towards keeping my throat lubricated, however a word of caution, it might be too early in your healing process for that!
Over all it sounds like you're doing quite well. A month after my treatment I was a right mess! But now, not quite 1.5 years out, I'm doing quite well.
Good luck!
-Seth
47 yr old male non-smoker, social drinker, fit. Jan'10, Stg3 rt tonsil+rt neck SCC, HPV+, rad+chmo Vancouver Cda. 2yr clear Apr'12 London UK. Apr'13 mets recur to lymph btw left lung & aorta, 3x Cisplatin+5FUchemo+20 rad, was all clear but 6-mo PET-CT shows mets to pleura around left lung, participating in St 1 trial of GDC-0980. GDC lost effect and ended July'14, bad atrial fibrillation requiring hospitalisation, start more standard chemo 10 Sep 2014.
Sadly has passed away, notified Jan 2015.
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