Taste

I managed to avoid chemo but others on here suggest avoiding metal cutlery, rinsing in salt/soda bic before you eat and sucking mints/ lemon sweets in between meals (sugar free)

Cisplatin actually directly affects the taste buds in your tongue making the cells die quicker 

Trial and error ....try to keep challenging yourself with different foods during CRT treatment and recovery, taste and appetite should start to re-appear around 6-12 months...some recover sooner.

Not sure this was mentioned!

The issues seem to have hit you really early on into treatment.  That sucks and I know it has been a major factor in your decision.

We all seem to go in different directions regarding taste.  During treatment and the early days of recovery it seems like there are 2 major "tastes" - everything either tasted metallic or of salt.  I went down the salt route.  Later on I have learned that sugar in food - although necessary - does not help our taste.  A couple of mouthfuls of some sweet pudding and my taste still shuts down even after nearly 2 years.   I still can't stand even a whiff of chilli without my throat going into spasm

All you can do is experiment and learn what works for you at this stage and progress from there.  It is frustrating