 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Hi Lisa,
I had chemo and IMRT radiation and it made everything taste either metallic, like sawdust or s**t. I am happy to report that my taste buds starting coming back about 3-4 weeks after cessation of treatment and most tastes are normal again (88 days today). Like your Dad, I ended up being rehydrated a couple of times and I'm still grossly underweight and trying like heck to bump up my calorie intake. I lost close to 60 lbs. In my experience, I found that most natural foods tasted ok and processed foods tasted the worst. The mucous problem just up and went away after about 4-6 weeks and is no where near as unpleasant. I am not as fatigued as I was and I am not dizzy that often now when I stand up. Be patient - it takes a long time.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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