 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
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I found many things that were not pleasant as my healing progressed. It really doesn't matter why they are unpleasant because we all can react differently to the same "food". I never had a problem with milk but I did with extremely cold or spicey things. Carbinated drinks were wierd at first to. What I'm trying to say is...if it's unp[leasant to you, don't try it for a month or so but don't give up either. I am 1000000% better in all respects now 6 1/2 months out of Tx than I was 3 weeks out of Tx. My saliva is much much better although not back to normal; I can now taste things throughout almost the entire meal; my appetite is back and I eat anything I want. Somethings still are not tasting the way they used to so I just avoid those now and will periodically come back to them.
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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