 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | I'm 14 months out of radiation and still have weak tasting, esp for sweet stuf. Initially out of radiation, I was very sensitive to salt.
What's strange is that now the first bite or two may have taste, but then it seems to fade and become almost tasteless (at least it's not fading to 'metallic'<g>).
Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.
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