the needles and such are a good sign can mean a little nerve regeneration although it's not fun. Do some tongue exercises to help it along. I'm glad they are acknowledging the pain.

Hugs... BTW... flavored tooth paste... liquorish orange doesn't burn as much. My tongue still hates mint but tolerates the children's.

Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan