As David notes, it is a hilly ride through recovery and my doctors told me to expect highs and lows along the way. There were definitely times during the first several months post treatment that I felt I had digressed only to rebound whether it was taste or the dryness. I am now a year out since last treatment and doing darn good but is it ( taste, moisture & neck ) like is was before? Heck no. Based on what others have said on this site Cecilia, I am going to give it 18 to 24 months before I say, "well this is the new norm for life". I also saw my doctors every 4 to 6 weeks following treatment and assume Martin is as well. Gave me the opportunity to ask many questions about healing and reassurance that there was nothing else going on.