"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 618 | I had the same happen to me. I was always telling my wife how good things smelled, and that it was killing me because I knew I would not like the taste.
I am two months out now and my taste and eating are almost back to normal. I had stuffed pork chops tonight. My saliva is at about 75% and I am able to eat crackers and bread. There is light at the end of this tunnel.
I worry about sending news like this out as so many have so much trouble further out than I, but I do want folks to know that some of us have those good results we all hear about.
I was hoping to have a steak for Christmas and hit that goal last week. Reading the posts here I was worried it would sound like bragging but I think I should report my good results so those coming behind will understand that there are those who get some semblance of normality back fairly quickly.
I have other issues but my eating is not a major concern for me at this point.
Kelly
Kelly Male 48, SCC (Soft Palet) Rt., Stage 1, T3n0m0, Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 9-2-09 end 10-21-09 04-20-10 NED 8-11 recurrence, node rt. neck N2b 10-11 33 IMRT w/chemo wkly 3-12-12 PET - residual cancer 4-12 5 treatments with Cyberknife & Erbitux 6-19-12 Pet scan CLEAR 12-3-12 PET - CLEAR
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