Cathy, I had a similiar experience with coffee....always loved my coffee, enjoyed several cups a day....then, radiation.......I guess I went almost one year without coffee, reason being I could not taste it and I was afraid of burning my new tongue. I am back to drinking it now, at least one cup a day, it does tend to dry out my mouth a bit though. But I still LOVE it! And Mike, EVERYTHING tasted like cardboard to me after radiation....I rarely ate or drank anything, gradually, my speech therapist (bless her heart) got me started again with baby foods. I finished radiation the end of August and by Thanksgiving was able to eat a few items, so that wasn't tooo bad. I know it can be depressing though, so many things revolve around food and meals, etc. It will get better. God Bless and Take Care, Carol