Each of us can respond differently and you will hear that a lot for the next 2 years so you might as well just answer yourself the next time you ask a question. lol

That said most of us loose our taste almost totally in stages; loose weight; loose the hair on the backs of our heads; loose our whiskers; develop painful mouth sores; loose our voices for a short period; become nauseated; get dehydrated; develop constipation; produce a massive amount of thick saliva before developing dry mouth and may develop swallowing problems and thyroid problems. You may of course have none, some or all of these. You also didn't mention if you are getting chemo as that can add to the severity of some of these things mentioned. Most don't feel the brunt of our Tx until about the 4th week and most have the roughest time the 2 to 3 weeks post TX. All I am left with today is maybe a 5% dry mouth; a 5% lack of taste and Hypothyroidism compared to my pre Tx normals. These are the physical side effects and you may also have to deal with mental issues. Point of all of this doom and gloom is to let you know that if you develop any of these side effects you are just NORMAL and don't let any inexperienced doctor/nurse/whatever lead you to believe otherwise.

I'm sure others will add to this post as we all had our unique moments during our Tx and recovery.

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.