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Hi, my name is Larry. I had throat cancer. One chemo and 7 weeks of radiation. My taste buds took a big hit. Everything tasted realy bad. Although I have never tasted dirty carpet, thats what everything tasted like. I could not eat anything! But, I juiced carrots and added organic green powder daily. The flavor of the carrots masked all unpleasent flavors. After 4 weeks of radiation the oncologist examined my throat and said the tumor had shrunk. He asked what I am doing differently and I told him carrot juice. He said maybe there is something beneficial to that.
I have always been thin but lost 30 pounds from not eating, only carrot juice and green powder.
That was 15 years ago. After 5years the VA considers me cured. Peace

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@bayside So glad you have survived this awful disease! My husband has a tumor on 1 tonsil and in an adjacent lymph node, having biopsy next week to plan treatment. Doctor said probably 6 weeks radiation and maybe 3 chemo sessions! How bad was your treatment?