So my husband has just finished his first week 5 RT and 1 round of chemo so far and dispite all the medical team telling him he won't notice any side effects for a couple of weeks his taste is already changing most things are tasting funny now and all he seems to eat without fuss is dairy...he is a real foody and he is so worried its never going to come back.
Can anyone please share their experience with this?
Tonsil cancer so treatment is in the mouth and tonsils were removed...surgeon made a great job of butchering his tongue so he had taste bud damage from that as well
TIA
Hi Bex1983
I don't have any experiences to share but I noticed you hadn't had any replies here. However, I can see that you've had lots of replies to the same post that you put up in the head and neck cancer group and wondered if you'd seen them? If not, clicking here will take you straight there.
It would be great if you could pop something about your husband's diagnosis and treatment into your profile as it really helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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