 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Charlie,
First off we CAN ALL respond differently to the same Tx so there is no set timetable for YOUR recovery. So you will recover when you will recover.
That said I saw (recognized) saliva and taste improvements at 4, 5 15 and 24 months post Tx. It doesn't mean that's when they improved, it's just when I realized something was better.
Hang in there and keep trying different foods and even beverages. I think carbonated drinks were the last thing that I could drink normally again and that was close to 2 years out.
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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