Hi everyone,
Just a quick update on my mother. 71yrs with SCC on right lateral tongue. Had surgery 1/2 tongue removed with clean margins and 34 IMRT treatments. She finished her last IMRT treatment on July 3rd. She had some issues with mouth/tongue pain a few days after treatment ended and was taking percocet for about a week and the pain is much better. She continues to drink boost and make protien shakes.
Eating only soft foods.
Her biggest problem is that she has no taste for food at all. This makes it very hard for her to eat because she has no appetite. She has to force herself to eat.
Just wondering how long it will take for her taste to start coming back????? And hopefully it will.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
She follows up with her RO in August. I am going to ask him about her having the Pet scan.
Any idea on how long they wait to do Pet scan following radiation????

Michelle