Sounds like Kevin went through the same treatment that I went through 6 years ago. Instead of the tongue, my ulcer was in the cheek. To be honest, if I eat something too spicy that is still where I feel it. This tongue may never go back to normal but I think that it will heal over time. Kevin is still in the very early stages of recovery from radiation to the head. Recovery, for me, was measured in years rather than weeks or months. My life saver for the cheek pain, and possibly for Kevin's tongue pain, was swishing with miracle mouthwash and lidocaine gel. The lidocaine is a topical anesthetic that really doesn't have an. I would put a dab on the sore before I tried eating and it really helped me.
Good luck and remember, "Baby Steps"
2006 SCC T0 N1 M0; 2006 EBRT x 33, chemo x 3; 2010 Extraction 2 molars; 2010 HBOx30; 2011 Dx osteosarcoma of mandible; 12/20/11 mandibulectomy with temp. titanium plate; 1/31/2012 chemo x 4; 9/19/2012 Reconstruction of mandible with graft from hip and bone morphogenic protein
