Hi everyone thanks for the posts etc. After 8 plus months have the all clear dry mouth really getting better, taste also general health to.I had 2 chemotherapy and 30 radiotherapy, chest infection urine infection blood transfusion and last 2 weeks of treatment in beatson cancer hospital glasgow in January in lockdown. So please have believe and be patient We can all do this thanks again for supporting me
Hi I feel very grateful to them and my local hospital forth valley. NHS what would we do without them onwards and upwards you soon release how important and beautiful life is take care
Hi you it does take time I also had chemotherapy and 30 rounds of radiotherapy too had last 2 weeks of treatment in hospital due to sickness from chemotherapy had blood transfusion chest infection , urine infection and after all this time dry month is on improving done 8 months later some foods still taste not quite right ice cream and strawberry taste like they have salt on them. Pleased believe me you will get there best wishes
Yes. It just takes time. How far out of RT are you ?
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Hi I finished RT at the end of January and had my final pet scan in End of May and got the all clear this all started last September.
You will get better 3 months is still early you will be surprised in a month or so. You will have a day without dry mouth and think great am better than next day its back but mys are really getting better, you can do this we've done the hard
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