Its not only the taste buds being affected by radiation treatments that getting a feeding tube. OC patients experience varying degrees of dysphagia (problems with eating and swallowing) as a side effect from the radiation treatments. Usually after the second or third week the patients throat begins to get sore and they notice changes beginning in their sense of taste. Both happen gradually and become worse as rads continue. The best thing you can do is to keep your focus on your intake and keep swallowing even if it is uncomfortable and its only tiny sips of water. The swallowing muscles when not used daily quickly forget how to function.


Dysphagia info (from main OCF pages)

Treatment Info (main OCF pages)

Im not exactly sure of what you are asking with... Understanding the significance of ceeoinf the calorie intake high when do taste buds start responding-what play the biggest factors in a speeedy recovery rate?


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PLEASE!!!!! Get rid of the tobacco! Im sure you know how dangerous this is to your long term survival. I am a former smoker and know its not easy to quit. One day prior to starting treatment the light bulb finally went on for me as I reached for a cigarette. I realized I had done this to myself and now face dying and leaving my children without a mother all for my "habit". That was the exact moment I said I would never smoke again and I have not touched any cigarettes since. After 3 rounds of OC, losing my teeth and half my lower jaw, somehow Im still alive after quitting almost 9 years ago. I would not be here if I had not quit. Out of the hundreds of OC patients Ive met, I dont know of a single one who continued to use tobacco and survived. Do yourself a favor and think this over next time you have a craving for a cigarette.