OP "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 716 | Two or three days ago the liquid diet started to taste better. VHC, Boost and Ensure where all tolerable. Then yesterday I was able to taste honey in my tea! And VHC tasted not that bad...Then as the day went on the taste of sweetness became very strong. By the end of the day VHC and Boost was like drinking pure sugar, one teaspoon of honey in my hot tea was overpowering. I remember VHC tasting like pancake mix pre-tx...now it's like a can of sugar? I take this as a good sign, a very good sign but this took me by surprise. I always expected my sweet taste buds to come back last or not at all. Everyone sure is different...hope I keep it.
7-16-08 age 37@Dx, T3N0M0 SCC 4.778cm tumor, left side of oral tongue, non smoker, casual drinker, I am the 4th in my family to have H&N cancer 8-13-08 left neck dissection and 40% of tongue removed, submandibular salivary gland & 14 nodes clean, no chemo, IMRTx35 11-4-08 Recovering & feeling better |