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