Catwoman, you have made great progress. I also had IMRT/chemo and at 4 mos. was able to lick envelopes. I was jumping up and down excited, and figured that was good enough, but it just continued to get better. I am closing in on 18 mos. post treatment and I would estimate 95-98% of normal salivation. The last taste to return for me was sweet, which would allow me one bite, then no more for quite a while. In the calendar I keep I noted the first time I ate and tasted a jelly donut, and that was at about 5 mos. I still don't do much spicy, but I didn't before. All things taste the same to me as prior to treatment. The name of the game here is PATIENCE. You sound a lot like me when I was pushing really hard for a return to as close to normal as possible. It will happen, thanks to the miracle of IMRT. You and I, Catwoman, and the others who have had that, are beyond lucky. Hang in there, and soon you, too, will be able to spit - not a particulary ladylike activity, but one which I will never again take for granted.