And speaking of steak...what foods do you miss the most?

I have a raging sweet-tooth and just about any sour candy (sweetarts, lemon heads, sour patch kids etc) are just impossible.  I miss them but then again items like this are not - technically speaking - all that good for me, especially teeth.

Having said that, I'm back to normal for just about any food.  Some pose much more challenge than others and you would think they would.  Cake is tough to do because it acts like a sponge and soaks up almost all of the spit yet potato chips (real ones, not the healthier (?) baked ones) work fairly well.

The journey back to 'normal' is long but it is a road that can be travelled.  Yes, you will have challenges, for some more than most, but for a lucky few less than all.  While we are all different in our diagnosis, treatment plan and recoveries, we all progress at our own rate and as I've seen posted elsewhere, it seems that one morning we realize that stuff works that didn't used to.

Abi is more than welcome at my house

donfoo said:

very typical

Steve,

Nearly everyone doing rad treatment ends up with their mouth and throat area really sore and find eating becomes painful and without any taste. It becomes a job and witout any joy. You are entering the "rough" zone. From now until about a month post rads, eating is going to be difficult. 

It does get better, just take each day and meal as best you can. Remember, the journey has different milestones and the one posted end of treatment, does not mean pain and suffering with lessen at that point. A month is often used as the typical period where side effects continue getting worse.

Just be prepared for some rough road ahead, focus on each day, and just tuck away the knowledge that things will improve. Hang in there, don

Thanks, Don. I am anticipating getting through July hating life. My last treatment is June 30th. Hopefully, August will see better days for me.