Anne, my experience has been similar to Sharon's, I'd say. Now I'm at about David's 15 months post-RT, and while the saliva is certainly a great deal better than it was, say, a year ago, it still has a long way to go. Naturally I realize it well might not improve any more. I can handle food as long as I drink water, and try to eat things that are moist. To hazard a guess I'd say I'm... hmm... 60-70% of pre-RT.

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David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18