Well that was what I was hoping for. Believe it or not I can taste. I put things in my mouth just so I can TASTE them. I will never go out to EAT again. This also means my husband won't either. For he won't without me. I told him that Iwould go with him but he refuses to do this. I love to cook always have, and I am DAMM good at it. I still cook but it is certainly not the same. I even make my own bread and rolls. They smell wonderful and what I would give to butter me up a hot piece and just go to town with it. Not ever having a piece of birthday cake and ice cream, really upsets the HELL out of me. I tell you it is like I have been cut out of the world picture. Then there is the talking. I can talk, people do understand me, however I am like you, I used to talk ALL the time,,I was the talker, the story teller, the singer, I made announcements at my work. LOL. Now I only say what I have to say, no extra. I just smile most of the time. I tell you this has been HELL on me. I just cannot believe that THIS is the best they can do to SAVE a life with CANCER. This is my 3rd time with it and I can tell you that I would have NEVER done this had I of known that this was the way I would end up. I pray that I live long enough for them to figure out a way to undo the damage that THEY did in removing the CANCER. I know how big my CANCER cell was,,,,TRUST me they did over kill here. They admitted it. TOO LATE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT NOW!!!I was just told that I will never open my mouth any wider than I am right now. Why?? Because I was radiated twice,,,my tissues have turned to stone,,,,,I won't give up trying to make it open tho...What else do I have to lose....Nothing....Anyone out there that would like to talk about this let me hear ya....Always Miss Vicki