#59929 01-01-2007 01:25 PM | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 62 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP  Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 62 | My husband is 9 months post treatment. His pet scan in November shows no sign of cancer. After 11 months of being unable to swallow due to a sricture blocking his esopaghus he is finally able to eat. His sense of taste is coming back and he can taste the food. We are concerned because over the past week whenevr he eats- his tongue burns like he has had spicy food- which he hasn't. He sees his ENT this friday and we will ask. All of you give the best and most practical advice. Any thoghts as to what it is? treatment?
caregiver to Gil dx SCC 11/05 T2N2M0
finished tx 3/10/06 stage 4 rt tonsil,BOT,2 lymphnodes,35IRMT,6 chemo
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#59930 01-01-2007 01:41 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 | Probably nothing, The nerves will eventually become non reactive. Radiated tissue (tongue) behaves very differently from normal tissue. I feel like your ENT will back me up on this, but you are correct to ask he/she about the burning.
Darrell
Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.
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#59931 01-01-2007 04:03 PM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 837 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 837 | I found that as nerves regenerated, they seemed to be hypersensitive and frequently felt like my tongue was burning. I'm now more than 17 years after the end of radiation and still have times when my tongue seems to over-react to certain foods.
As Darrell said, it's a good idea to talk to your doctor about this, but it could well be part of the ongoing healing process.
Cathy
Tongue SCC (T2M0N0), poorly differentiated, diagnosed 3/89, partial glossectomy and neck dissection 4/89, radiation from early June to late August 1989
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#59932 01-02-2007 03:46 AM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 207 Platinum Member (200+ posts) | | Platinum Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 207 | Ditto to Cathy & Darrell. I had the same feeling with all but very bland food for several months after I was able to eat again.
SCC, base of tongue, 2 lymph nodes, stage 3/4. 35 X's IMRT radiation, chemo: Cisplatin x 2, 5FU x2, & Taxol x2. Hooray, after 3 years I'm in still in remission.
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