 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Tim,
I use 2 cans of VHC and eat 2 meals a day. I have appx 60% taste back but the dry mouth thing is still with me.
My mother-in-law feeds her squirrils shelled unsalted peanuts. I love shelled peanuts so I opened one yesterday and popped 2 big nuts in my mouth and began to chew. I could taste them BUT THEY FORMED THIS HUGH BALL IN MY MOUTH AND MY WATER BOTTLE WAS IN HER BACK YARD !! I honestly didn't think I was going to make it but I did and I'm still here to talk about it. No more peanuts for a while.
I am a little sensitive to most red sauces and my throat is a little sore after eating. I find that milk is soothing with my food more than anything else.
I'm pleased with my progress though. One month ago I never would have imagined I would be this far along.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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