Hello There. Haven't posted in a while. Joe completed radiation 8/23/07, (5+ weeks daily treatment, no chemo). Had completed surgery for adenocarcinoma removal with part of parotid gland. He has some taste now, but worries that it will not get any better. He was a great cook and now finds this very disturbing. May sound trite to many of you, as his condition otherwise is so much better than I read here of many of you. I just feel for him and wonder exactly what some of the long term survivors are experiencing in this area. Would you say 50%, 80%, or ???% return of taste. Is he too anxious?