Hi Dan,
You describe EVERYTHING I have experienced the past few months. I also was kind of lazy about getting back into eating, it was so much easier and quicker to just use the tube. But, that will all of a sudden just go away and your appetite will come back full speed. I also have a very tender neck, more tender now then it was right after radiation. My right shoulder has been giving me some problems, wondering if I pulled a muscle but I swear it's from the way I hold my arm and hand when I am on the computer. Lots of new feelings in my neck and jaw lately.
I also had the thick, white saliva. It's better now but still have the white tongue in the morning.
Depression seems to be our new friend, and that's just how I treat my small case of it. I baby it, give it some attention, then move on with myself.
It sounds like you're doing wonderful Daniel, keep your chin up.
Minnie


SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.