How long before my taste buds recover after H&N treatments?

Hi there,
Back in 2008 had tonsil cancer and it was in 3 lymph nodules one being almost 8cm, so I had 35 rounds of radiation which amounted to 70 Gy and 3 rounds of the platinum-based chemo Cisplatin. In looking back at my notes, it took me about 10 months to get most of my tastes back and not have alcohol not burn as much and have my dry mouth the best since I that treatment began.
On the positive side, when my taste buds started coming back, I actually enjoying more healthy vegetables that I never liked before and some sweats were even sweater. Good luck and safe journey.

Best,

Rob

Did you have nasal problems, my husband had tonsil cancer and had radiation treatments, that’s over with but he has stuffiness, can’t breathe good at night, he’s used nasal rinses and sprays nothing helps. I wonder if radiation ruined that.

Did you have nasal problems, my husband had tonsil cancer and had radiation treatments, that’s over with but he has stuffiness, can’t breathe good at night, he’s used nasal rinses and sprays nothing helps. I wonder if radiation ruined that.

Did you have nasal problems, my husband had tonsil cancer and had radiation treatments, that’s over with but he has stuffiness, can’t breathe good at night, he’s used nasal rinses and sprays nothing helps. I wonder if radiation ruined that.

Did you have nasal problems, my husband had tonsil cancer and had radiation treatments, that’s over with but he has stuffiness, can’t breathe good at night, he’s used nasal rinses and sprays nothing helps. I wonder if radiation ruined that.

Hi, my husband had radiation & chemo for tonsil p16+. He finished treatment almost 9 months ago & still cannot taste anything. He was not on a feeding tube & lost all saliva production.
I would do appreciate responses re return of taste, any taste. He is becoming worried he will never taste again! It’s a real struggle to keep weight on as his appetite is so diminished.
Also, I heard that the longer you go without taste, the more likely it will never return.
Please help🙏🙏🙏thank you all !!!

@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.

@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.

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.

@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.