 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 716 | I'm happy to report that food does not taste putrid anymore. Presently, I have about 40 to 50% of my taste buds back. It's a very slow process.
Make sure that your husband keeps up his nutrition. Push for 3000 calories a day and at minimum of 48oz of liquid a day. Dehydration put me in the hospital for 9 or 10 days.
If your husband doesn't have the PEG get him some Carnation VHC through Amazon.com. It has 560 calories per can.
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
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