 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | I am 4 years past my first surgery and 3 months post 2nd partial glossectomy and I am pleased to say that while some tastes have changed (after my first surgery I lost my love of tomato soup - however got it back after the 2nd surgery - go figure!), my taste is probably about 60% of original and that is only with about 1/8th of my original tongue left. It will get better, but as was previously posted it is one of those things you note on reflection and cannot sit around waiting for.
Donna
Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)
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