 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | If the bulk of the rads is to your tongue I think it makes a difference time wise as to when your taste returns. I know people who've had it to their throats etc... and taste does return faster to them. Your tongue is where the bulk of your buds are. So if you fry them it takes longer to recover.
I think... everyone is different though... good luck... it will come back eventually. It's just a slow process.
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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