Hey guys,

It only took a week of radiation on my tongue to make me lose my sense of taste. Everything's just slimy and bland and occasionally makes me gag. I still manage to tough it out and eat, and there's no pain or anything yet. I have a PEG already for when pain makes me stop. But after a week of not being able to taste, I'm surprised by how depressing it is to not get any pleasure out of eating, formerly like my favorite thing. I'm looking for reassurance that taste will come back. It will won't it? frown And maybe on estimate for how long after treatment? Sigh.

-Ben-
Diag 12/21/11
T3N2bMX
Surg 1/17
5cm tumor left tongue pos. L tonsil neg. 17 l. neck lymph nodes, 2 pos w/extranodal excursion. 4 teeth neg
Tongue spec 5.9x3x1.8cm. Margins clear to 0.4-0.5 cm
2/20-3/27 27 radiation, 2/20-4/12 3 chemo.
Non HPV, lifetime tobacco, drugs, alcohol teetotaler