Mike, I think you may be correct about that because my tongue was uninvolved and my notes indicate that one month from end of treatment I ate and tasted a whole jelly donut (nutrition not being a priority at that point). I remember eating cases of Campbells chicken noodle soup before that, as I could taste the salt, and the noodles slid down easily. As far as I know, the order in which taste returns is the same for everyone -- salt first, sweet last.

One other suggestion -- I didn't need pain meds until the last week, but I really DID need them then. Stubborn to the end, I thought I could handle it but when I went into shock, was overruled (grin). So be prepared to ask if you need it.