I am 6 weeks out from completing 7 weeks of radiation plus two rounds of high dose cisplatin chemotherapy for SCC of the left tonsil and one lymph node.

I am feeling well and gaining more strength and stamina each day. I feel I am functioning at about 75% of my normal level.

My mouth is still a little sore and I cannot eat anything spicy yet. My taste is about 35% of normal, but returning more each day. I still have a feeding tube, but have not used it for about a week. I can eat quite a few foods now, but not anything acidic or any dry foods like bread or crackers. I have healed very well and for only 6 weeks out have made good progress.

My primary complaint is dry mouth. My radiation was delivered using IMRT and my radiation oncologist says that eventually my saliva function should return to near normal.

Can someone tell me when I can expect my salivary function to return?

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