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Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 805 | Kevin is only 4 months out and he can taste everything. Some things taste a little different he says, but he can taste them. Sweet is REALLY sweet so he's not eating many dessert type things.
Everyone is different so ride it out and keep giving your taste buds different things as you can. Once tx is done, try different things all the time to maybe "wake" things back up. Not sure that has any medical validity, but it worked for us!!
Kathy
Kathy wife/caregiver to:
Kevin age:53
Dx 7/15/11
HPV16+ SCC Stage IV BOT/R
Non smoker, casual drinker
7/27/11 Cistplatin, taxotere,5FU 2/3week sessions, followed by IMRT 125cgy x 60 (2x daily) w/Erbitux weekly. Last rad 10/26/11. Last Erbitux 10/27/11
PEG placed 9/1/11 Removed 11/8/11
Clear PET 10/12 and 10/13 and ct in 6/14
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