Thanks to both of you. Uptown that's the kind of answer I was looking for, but I'll have to do some research to understand it.

I'll redouble my efforts to eat, though loss of all taste has really put a damper on the desire to eat. Even scrambled eggs and sausage this morning tasted like cardboard. If memory serves two nights ago even cake and ice cream had little if any taste. Fortunately I still have saliva (both sides) right now.

I just had an Ensure, and I actually tasted it, so maybe it's not all gone.

Oh well, time to suck it up and eat for survival.

thanks again, Tony


Last edited by n74tg; 11-22-2013 11:59 AM.
Tony, 69, non-smoker, aerobatics pilot, bridge player/teacher, avid dancer (ballroom, latin, swing, country)

09/13 SCC, HPV 16, tonsillectomy, T2N0.
11/13 start rads, no chemo
12/13 taste gone, dry mouth,
02/14 hair slowly returning
05/14 taste the same, dry sinuses, irrigation helps.
01/15 food taste about 60% returned, dry sinuses are worse in winter.
12/20 no more sinus problems, taste pretty good