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How long before my taste buds recover after H&N treatments?
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@vickie1320 This is probably not what you want to hear, but here goes. It's been 3 and 1/2 years since the end of.my treatment and my taste buds have never returned. I can taste super sweet stuff and things that have vinegar. Nothing else has come back. My oncologist has said there is really nothing that can be done.
For me, I have mostly accepted it and realized I have to eat to live. I now just eat what my wife likes and it's the way it is. If I eat out, I just get things I used to like and imagine how good it was.
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Did you have any nasal problems after, it’s been 3 months since treatments ended and now he’s stuffy and can’t sleep good. He’s had all the rinses and nose sprays nothing helps. I think the radiation ruined that.
My husband had tonsil cancer and he still struggles to eat dry or harder things. He still hasn’t gained much weight and it’s been three months since last treatment. The dr just said it takes lots of time to put weight back on. He isn’t even feeling 100% yet, June will be four months done with treatments. Is this what it’s likes for others too? He’s nervous about his first pet scan coming up.
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Thank you I'm so sorry. This may be the case for my husband as well. He started taking those ACE Zn vitamins, but it may be too late for any improvement. He’s radiation doc still says “ it could take up to 2 years” which sounds like code for you’re screwed!we just keep looking up and hoping for the best.