Time flies...

Haven't been here in awhile...So, exactly 2 yrs. 4 months out from the last treatment for Stage lV SCC BOT HPV 16+, with metastasis to the lymph nodes. Had the 3 cisplatin chemo marathons and the 35 rad cycle. PEG tube for a few months. Didn't have major problems with nausea or constipation at the time. Just dealing with the residual side-effects now of course. Pretty much have settled in with about 75% taste and 33% saliva returned, onc says that's probably gonna be it from here on out. Sweet never came back very good and can not do fruit very well at all, bummer, used to love all fruits. Chocolate is interesting, some taste quite good, others taste quite bad. The joy of eating just isn't the same anymore. Cannot find a mouth spray, gel, etc. or anything that works on a consistently good basis, and yes I've tried "everything" on the market. The Stoppers 4 is about the best but still not great. Residual neuropathy in the four fingers of my right hand is still there. Fatigue easier than before. Occasional stiffness in neck. No dental problems as of yet, I hit that hard with the flouride every night before bed. Been NED up to now. I guess compared to a lot of what I see elsewhere and read here I got off fairly easy. I went through the entire ordeal by myself so I consider myself kind of a warrior in that regard. Makes me sad to see what some others are going through. I remember watching 'The Revenant' when it came out and how it struck me with the absolutely ferocious resolve to survive at any and all costs..."As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight"...Stay Strong.