Happy new year to everyone on here. Just an update and a question really. To give everyone encouragement that is either on treatment now or just starting, I am around 15 months post treatment now. I really enjoyed Christmas this year and having family, grandchildren etc. I had plenty of energy to cope which I was pleased about. I even had another cold but felt able to enjoy everything. When I was diagnosed I just didn’t think that could be possible. I am very lucky and my swallow is very good. However I think my saliva is only so so as I always need water handy, but I can manage ok really. My taste of some things is excellent but other foods are no where near as tasty. I put mustard on everything etc but I was just wondering really what other people’s experiences of taste are, and can I still expect improvement in taste this far out? Thankyou. Lizzie
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