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Severe pain eating 7 weeks post radiation: Any tips?

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Thought I would leave an update - I’m now 14 weeks post-RT.

For about two week, I haven’t had any painful blisters. A few pop up here and there, but not like they used to, and no pain, which used to be searing. For the last week, I’ve been chowing down on Tex-Mex, chips & queso, popcorn, chicken fried steak, BBQ brisket…you name it. Maybe 50% taste but I’m not complaining. A little irritation from spicy salsa, but nothing bad enough to keep me away. There is hope! I was drinking half & half two weeks ago to keep weight on and I jumped straight to fajitas. Not what I expected but I’ll take it.

And my 12-week PET came back NED. Feeling blessed after a truly awful 4 months.

Merry Christmas!

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William Olsen, Volunteer Mentor | @hrhwilliam | 12 hours ago

@ranchroad Good to hear your update and improvements by Christmas time. Being able to eat again is always a big leap forward. Other issues might linger, for some a year or two or more and by the time we get used to accepting this as normal, they often clear up and disappear.
Anyway, glad you could reach out and get some guidance and get through the worst of it. Happy Christmas.

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