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When will food taste good again after chemo and radiation?
Cancer: Managing Symptoms | Last Active: Mar 30 5:00pm | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
My 43 yo son had chemo and radiation for Oropharyngeal cancer occurs in the oropharynx, the area at the back of the mouth, the rear third of the tongue, and the tonsils. His taste buds seem to have died. He is very weak and tired. How soon is too soon for him to go back to work? Job is pretty physical. Lots of hours.
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@pa145k, thank you for more details on your son's cancer.
I encourage you to follow the Head & Neck Cancer group to meet others with oropharyngeal and the challenges of head and neck cancers: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/head-neck-cancer/
How soon is too soon to go back to work is a tough question to answer. It sounds like you're concerned that he may be pushing himself to go back too soon.