Tastebuds

LenD said:

will the tastebuds comeback?

Yes mine did. It was six months before I was happy with the ways things tasted. It wasn’t a linear improvement though. Some days things went backwards. 

Hi yes usually we do mostly regain taste. I’m an odd ball I can’t tolerate any spice what so ever. But I’m 6 years post treatment and can live without chillies and curry. 

hazel. 

Hi Len

T2N1M0 Tonsil cancer HPV16 plus Chemoradio finished last year in June... taste and appetite now about 90%... In Paphos at present..Cypriot food isn't half bad 

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Peter 

Finished treatment for tonsil and neck cancer in June (6 weeks radiotherapy and 2 sessions of chemo). My tastebuds were obliterated after the first chemo. Came back very slightly - albeit I couldn't really eat because of sore mouth, and then disappeared after the second chemo again. At same time my hearing also went really bad.

Was maybe 4 weeks or so after the second chemo they were back to around 80%. They're fully back now, and although my mouth and general eating has improved greatly I'm still not able to eat things like curry - even milder ones as they feel like lava on my tongue.

They will come back for you too I'm sure. 

I am now 7 months post treatment.  Taste returned after around 6 - 8 weeks.  Muted, but I knew what I was eating.  It is a bit better now.  With our treatments recover is a marathon and not a sprint.  You will get to enjoy food again - just not everything you may have enjoyed previously.

We’re flying in to Paphos on Monday.  If you fancy something a bit different food wise you might enjoy the 7 Orchids restaurant in the Alexander the Great hotel. Asian food and always really tasty. Need to book if you’re not a resident of the hotel.

Luz

That should of course be Liz.  Finger trouble!

Hi Liz 

Will have a look....we are home on Monday....had our Asian themed night yesterday in the Hotel...l enjoyed it immensely. . 

Have a great holiday....weather is fantastic....

I'm enjoying the swimming... PEG feeding tube hole now barely noticeable 

Peter 

Flying home from Pathos tomorrow!

My taste started to return with a bang a week or so before we headed out. Phew! that’s about 2 months post surgery. Although it is a little stop/start like others have said. Sweet has been the slowest to return and yesterday’s baclava was a bit like cardboard. 

Thank you