 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Samta,
We all can recover differently due to the many variables involved but generally we all recover in the dry mouth and taste department especially when compared to how we are right after our Tx ends. I recovered very slowly and it took me 16 months post Tx before I was finally satisfied with my saliva and taste even though neither are back to pre Tx levels and may never be. You will adjust to your new norms and lets hope you can get to a satisfaction level like I did. Just don't set your sights to high and realize what trauma your oral cavity has been through. It's a miracle that we recover to the extent that we do.
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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