Checking in on a positive note

Sam999
Sam999 Member Posts: 319 Member
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Hi everyone,

Sorry i have not been visiting lately. Full time job, kids and additional cooking is taking up all my time. We will be empty nesters in 3 years and i will definately be a active memeber of this wonderful forum.

It has been 1 year since diagonisis and 9 months since last rad. I have no complains except dry mouth which is expected. All taste is back for a long time, only small problem is that i still cannot eat spicy food....so mexican food is still a no go.

Using biotene chewing gum during day time and biotene oral balance gel at night time for dry mouth. Use xylimelts sometimes but prefer gum.

Sam

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  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #2
    Hey Sam!!

    Always great to hear from fellow bus mates.....glad to hear all is going well.  I was "taco-tina" before treatment.....made mexican food my "last meal" at least 10 times before treatment started.  Happy that I did, because it is out of the question for me nowadays, too. 

    Dry mouth here, also...but like you I'll just live with it....and am getting kind of used to it.  Use Stoppers 4 at night, but water during the day.  I only really have trouble when I talk too much, or during eating.....so it's just not that big of a deal.

    p

  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #3
    Great News...

    I wouldn't count out your taco tasters just yet....

    My taste had improvements going on two years...

    JG

  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt Member Posts: 4,724 Member
    #4
    Good Sam

    Sam,

     

    I want some of your blood, it sounds  like you got good stuff.  While I can eat anything (including spicy) my  taste buds are hitting on a few cylinders.  If it wasn’t for that kick of spicy I would be out in the cold.

     

    I am glad you are doing well.

     

    Dry mouth I got that covered.

     

    Matt

  • Tim6003
    Tim6003 Member Posts: 1,514 Member
    #5
    CivilMatt said:

    Good Sam

    Sam,

     

    I want some of your blood, it sounds  like you got good stuff.  While I can eat anything (including spicy) my  taste buds are hitting on a few cylinders.  If it wasn’t for that kick of spicy I would be out in the cold.

     

    I am glad you are doing well.

     

    Dry mouth I got that covered.

     

    Matt

    HI SAM!!!

    Great to see a post from you my friend.  Glad all is going well. Still got you on the daily task prayer list as well.

    Keep us posted and we expect to see more of you for sure  in three years, but always glad to see a post from you anytime.

     

    Tim

  • Sam999
    Sam999 Member Posts: 319 Member
    #6
    Tim6003 said:

    HI SAM!!!

    Great to see a post from you my friend.  Glad all is going well. Still got you on the daily task prayer list as well.

    Keep us posted and we expect to see more of you for sure  in three years, but always glad to see a post from you anytime.

     

    Tim

    Great to hear from you
    Great to hear from you everyone!

    John, you have always been insipiration to all of us with postive thoughts, you will hear a big shout from NJ when i get the spicy taste back!

    Matt, happy to switch with you :), i can let go a few other taste for spicy :)

    Phrannie, like your new hair cut :), when we do get the spicy taste back, we will do a taco HNC get together :).

    Tim, as alwayd love to read your funny stories. Thanks so much for the prayers. We all need them more than ever.

    Sam
  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
    #7
    the spice thing

    is a small price to pay, isn't it?  Heck, I can't use mouthwash, and don't even salt or pepper my food.  Just goes with the territory for some of us.  Glad to hear you're doing well.

     

    Pat

  • katenorwood
    katenorwood Member Posts: 1,912
    #8
    good to hear from you !

    Hey Sam,

    Empty nest....yeah know the feeling.  Our youngest just turned 28.  But we have the grandkids visit from time to time.  Kinda like a small tornado come through, lol !  I still can't use pepper.  And that was my season of choice instead of salt.  And salsa isn't very kind to me anymore either.  But we do find alternatives right ?  I'm so happy to hear things are going so well !   Katie

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