Hello, I just want to say this is an amazing forum with amazing people and information. I have posted a couple of times. I’m now 6 weeks post treatment. HPV+ base of tongue. 5 weeks of RT everyday with every Friday being a double treatment day. I seem to be fortunate in that I’m able to eat, but not taste, solid foods. Dry mouth and fatigue. Some general pain but more recently in the last week and a half the left side of my tongue (at the back) and left side of mouth have been stinging and burning like no tomorrow. It’s made worse by certain foods such as bananas. I worry if this is normal 6 weeks out or if it will continue for a while yet. I’m using the pink lady mouthwash to numb the pain and occasionally the hydromorphone. I’m wondering if eating solid foods is making it worse. I have this unfounded fear that the cancer is coming back (my internal mind games) from aggravating the treatment area by eating solid food too soon. Any feedback would be appreciated. All best wishes to everyone!
