Hi there, I have to tell you that at this point my appetite seems to be making up for lost time. I am so grateful for every bite I eat! I LOVE food again, and it's fun. I never thought I would see this day, but now I actually have to start watching that I don't gain weight. My taste for chocolate, cheese, and ice cream came back with a vengeance. On the foods that actually qualify as nutrition, though, my portions are not quite back to precancer.
Good luck with your food experience. Life is so full of surprises.




Non-smoker non-drinker, 50 when diagnosed 9/11/06 stage IV scc of oropharnyx, malignant lymph nodes both sides of neck. Cause=HPV16. Daily chemo & daily IMRT for 7 weeks. In 2 clinical trials at Johns Hopkins, good results. Peg tube out March 07. Update September 2014: gratefully in good health!