Hi Fish - Ditto on the xylitol sweetened gums, I chew Trident which also uses xylitol, but i have to stay away from the cinnamom Trident which is so strong it sets my mouth on fire (and I love cinnamon).

I also bought a humidifier, keep it beside the bed and run it at night while sleeping. It's one of the smaller humidifiers so it runs out of water after about 4 hours, but it seems to help keep the throat a little less dry during the night. And of course I keep a glass of water bedside, that helps also.

I thought my taste was returning really fast, but 12 weeks out of treatment now while I can taste everything, nothing tastes as good as it used too. Even coconut cream pie yesterday (Easter) tasted only mildly good.

You're doing great in your recovery, I don't think my strength has returned anywhere near as fast as yours. I know I wouldn't be up for cording a tree into firewood.

keep fighting
Tony

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