Barbara,
I finished treatment in May 2006 (radiation/chemo) and I still have taste issues, especially with sweets. I hear it's different with everybody but I think the deal with sweets is pretty common. They still taste horrible to me - I would even say no better now than when I first started eating again after treatment. For me it's probably best as I don't need them anyhow - the only downside is that a lot of fruit doesn't taste good any more either because of its sweetness.
Best of luck in your husband's recovery....
-Steve


Age 41 - Stage 2 SCC tongue Dx 2/06. Cisplatin x3, IMRT x35. Mets to neck node discovered 7/07. RND 40 nodes removed, margins not clear. Cisplatin, Taxotere, 5-FU Fall 07, then IMXT/Erbitux for 7 wks. Inoperable mets to both lungs and pleura Dx Oct'08. 4 cycles Carboplatin, Erbitux, 5-FU so far.