Hi there I just hit the 10.5 month mark with rads my one year post rads will be may 4, about 2 mos after treatment I could eat comfortably. Up to that food was not terribly pleasant particularly with my throat being sore not agonizing - just uncomfortable. Taste has come back slowly. It's almost like rads dulled my taste. And every week or so I note improvement - strangely enough foods in their natural state taste best. Additives etc,, set me off - pop tasted like turpentine junk food just tastes wrong - still does somewhat since my sweet and salty are sporadic though getting better daily. Spicy not pleasant but I'm getting better with vinegars actually had a salad yesterday that was terrific. some people say they note improvement after 2 years. It's very dependent on your body. Tomatoes were unpleasant for a while. But have gotten much better! I do notice that I get the full taste of stuff for a bit then it might Peter out think at that point my buds are overwhelmed. But it's probably at about 75 % now. I do think that you have to keep trying, maybe just repetition helps as well. I am getting the nuances of food much clearer now. Hugs... Try not to Despair - be patient with it - it does come back for the most part. I don't do meat so I can't comment on ths part but I'm sure someone will. Take care. These last few weeks are hard but we're here.