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Taste Buds Not Quite Right

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Dec 27, 2023 | Replies (7)

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@hrhwilliam

Hi @sapphire1158 I would think things still taste a bit different even after eight months. Possible you were used to the taste of foods with the cancer and now that the cancer has been eliminated, the real taste of foods has become apparent for the first time in years. It's just a theory of mine. I actually enjoy foods I never cared for pre-cancer whilst others are no longer in my favourite file. The "funny" taste in your mouth may be just due to healing from the surgery. You didn't mention it and I don't recall previous but did you have Chemo?

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I did not have chemo or radiation just radical tonsillectomy and neck dissection. I emailed on the portal my mayo drs. I have an appointment in January so I will be sure to tell them again- it’s just always in the back of your mind - something’s wrong if you feel anything in the area of the surgery! Thank you for your response !