Welcome to OCF, Scurrie! Its always nice to have fellow survivors join our family

It takes 2 years for a complete recovery from rads so you still do have a ways to go before you are considered completely healed. Thats actually good news for you as you will still notice improvements in your dry mouth and sense of taste. When your body is recovering it burns up an incredible amount of calories trying to repair itself. Most OC patients take a long time after rads to begin to notice any weight gain. It took me at least 5 years after rads to notice my cheesecake habit was catching up to me. But, everybodys different and will respond to things in their own unique way. Ask your doc about adding high protein whey powder to your diet to help boost your protein intake which helps with healing. Im also including a link to a list of easy to eat foods that are less spicy, have a smoother texture and easier for OC patients to chew and swallow.

If you havent already been going to a SLP or speech therapist it would be a good idea to see one. Most people are their own worst critics and will notice imperfections in speech where the majority of people wont notice a difference. I had a good friend who I considered to have excellent enunciation but boy what a difference it made after seeing a speech therapist for a few weeks.

List of Easy to Eat Foods