I finished my last chemo treatment last Monday and my last radiation last Wednesday...
I was doing pretty well through it all, though the last few rad treatments zapped me pretty good (they called it a boost).
Here's my question: Did anyone else who did Cisplatin chemo and radiation-to-the-neck-only have any issues of changing taste and sensitive mouths? For the past week or so, things just don't taste the same. I can't even describe what they taste like, just not so good. And my mouth in general, though it didn't get radiation this time (it was zapped pretty good the first time) feels pretty sensitive. It's very sensitive to spices, citrus, pepper etc. -- far more than it was before I went through this second round of stuff...
Then about two days ago, I noticed a small round, white patch on the inside of my lip, on the same side as my cancer but next to my top row of teeth. Think this is just a cankor sore/irritation from trying to eat things like spaghetti after chemo? I'll do the usual watch and wait to see what happens, but I'm going to a doctor next week if this thing doesn't clear up. It burns like a cankor (spelling?) sore when I drink juice or eat lasagna (like I tried to do tonight)...
Thanks for any help anyone can provide... I'm just glad to be done with treatments!!