My mother completed 30 radiation treatment for oral cancer about six weeks ago. She is off the pain medication and feeling much better which is fantastic however, her main concern is her lack of saliva and secondly, when she tries to eat, nothing tastes the same.

Her doctors have advised her that in time her saliva will return although not to the same level as before the cancer and her taste buds will return.

I know everyones recovery is different but can anyone give me some input on when their saliva and taste buds starting to function again.

Thanks