My taste is still not the same as it used to be, but I can taste most things. Many things also don't taste as good as they used to. Coffee was one of the first things that came back, and I love coffee, so I was very glad of that. I don't do well with spicy foods, either. They sort of irritate my mouth. You have found one of the greatest groups of people in the world. We are all here for you! God bless.

Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive
surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.