Remember that each of us can have greater or lesser damage done to our salivary glands during Tx as our radiation fields and intensity can be vastly different. With that said we do see patients having improvements in both taste and saliva issues up until about the 2 yr mark post Tx. My biggest improvement came in my 15th month post Tx and I also think I saw another slight improvement at the 24 month mark. Today I estimate I'm at 90% pre Tx levels in both categories.

David

Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.