 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Ruby,
You are doing OK on the recovery front which can take every bit of 2 years from the end of Tx so just be patient. I didn't see a significant positive change in my saliva and taste until 15 months post Tx.
Re the dry mouth have you tried a mist bottle to just help keep the mouth moist when you need it? I carried one in my pocket filled w/ water and misted when I could or didn't want to carry that damn water bottle with me. Hopefully this will resolve itself in a few months.
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.
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