Susan,

I think I fell in the middle of what most people go through here. I did not get a PEG. I had minor skin burn (like a sunburn) and only used over the counter stuff (Pure Aloe). I lost my taste but have since regained 95% of it. I never had the mucus issues and they did a great job preserving my salivary glands. I get dry mouth, but not real bad or for long periods. I eat with water around but can swallow almost everything.

I did get some very painful ulcers on the tongue and in my throat at the very end of treatment. I also suffered from a bout of depression about 1 month out of treatment (not like me at all).

So I ran into some of the issues that you can run into but not nearly as many as others. All in all it was a real pain in the ass but I was able to get back on my feet and back to a normal life fairly quickly.