The recovery after radiation may be a little longer and slower than you might expect. Depends on how bad you have gotten through the chemo and radiation. You will need a couple of weeks to pull your body back from fighting itself and then it will start to heal. Taste, saliva, swallowing, eating will all come along slowly but improving in little ways. Just keep checking back if you have questions!

Michele in IL


Female - 53 no smoke/drink
tongue Biopsy 8/2010
Surgery 9/21 for SCC left side tongue stage II. Prtl removal tongue/left side lymph nodes. All Clear
Radiation started 11/2, ended 12/17
Lymph node involved left side along with gum involvement 2/9 Fibular flap failed 2/22.
passed away 1/12/12