Helen,

I haven't hear the term "field radiation," so I can't address your question directoy. I'm afraid I've blocked a lot of memories of that rather difficult experience.

I was told that saliva would not return. I was also told that my taste buds might never come back. I'm happy to say that I seem to have both. The only foods I can't eat are the hot and spicy ones, but I can eat potato chips and I don't carry a water bottle with me 100% of the time any more.

Taste started to come back a few months after radiation. Saliva came back during/after HBO treatments. My last dive was 11/9, eight weeks ago, and I'm happy to say that my eyesight is almost back to normal.

There have been a lot of times during the last couple of years when it seemed like I wasn't catching a lot of breaks. This HBO deal has helped me a lot, but I understand that different people get different results.

Is HBO therapy an option where you live? I couldnt get it in California, but learned that I could get it after moving to the Pacific Northwest.

Ken