 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | In addition to everything above I would ask if you have a coating on your tongue? If so it may be Thrush which could explain one or two of your complaints.
I thought I fared better than a lot but even so my taste didn't start to return until my 4th month but really didn't come close to pre Tx normal until 15 months out. I was also as weak as a newborn kitten for at least 4 months post Tx. My thyroid also went bad or at least it was discovered as bad around my 4th month post Tx and I was always cold and then I would wake up in a pool of sweat after sleeping. As Markus, AKA should be Man in Red said, our bodies are so far off our pre Tx norm post Tx that really anything might be screwed up. Simple blood test will answer the thyroid question and if it's gone south a simple pill will take care of it.
OK now the good news!!! All of these initial post Tx problems will most likely be HISTORY in a year or 2 so just hang tough and your body will do the rest.
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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