My husband finished treatment for stage 4 Squamous Cell Carcinoma base of the tounge in August 21. He had been recovering well until March this year when he developed an ulcer that would not heal. His Consultant immediately did a biopsy removing the ulcer and a small portion of his tounge that surrounded the ulcer. Thankfully it was not Cancer.
Since then he has experienced constant numbness of his jaw and pain which is controlled by Co-codamol. However the thing that bothers him the most is he has completely lost his sense of taste. When he told his Consultant he said "it is still early days yet". His next appointment with his Consultant will be in September.
The question I wanted to ask is, is his lack of taste and numbness in his jaw permanent or will this improve over time. Also is there anything my husband could do to improve his sense of taste? I would be really grateful for your advice.
Thank you
Welshpony