Welcome to OCF, Brandon! Its great to have you here smile

Congrats on getting your feeding tube removed! That accomplishment shows you must be doing very well with your recovery.

Dry mouth is a problem many of OC patients have after rads. Its sure better than that thick gunky mucous phase! Many OC survivors become life long water bottle carrying club members after rads. This along with everything else can take a long time. A complete recovery can take a full 2 years. Most patients will notice continual slight improvements in their sense of taste and dry mouth up until about 2 years post rads. Being you are young, it will hopefully be an easier road than for someone older.

Best wishes!

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile