my husband had 35 radiation and 3 cisplantin treatments. the only thing he cannot taste well is sweet stuff. he never really lost his taste like most do. He is 6 months out from treatment. He still has a little bit of phlegm I guess because i hear him clearing his throat a lot but I don't see him carrying water around as much as he had been..it's now diet Coke. He cannot swallow some foods with edges like popcorn but otherwise, most would say they never knew he had cancer. Best wishes to you on school.