2 dogs,

I have 2 dogs as well. Anyway if you haven't heard your recovery will most likely be very slow and may take all of 2 years so don't push it and don't get frustrated. Taste and saliva will probably take all of that time to recover as much as it's going to so again don't look for quick rebounds in either dept. Consume as many calories as you can and don't worry about how you get them either. Watch out for thyroid problems so have them constantly stay on top of your TSH levels. Also watch out for some post Tx depression as many have experienced it anywhere from barley noticeable to requiring meds to cope.

I had 2 post Tx scans that showed "areas that can not be excluded" and they turned out to be nothing.

Congrats on getting to this point.

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.