CancerCompass message board discussion started by mtkjohn1 on 5/13/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,23987,0.htm Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I meet with my Dr. today and he said everything looks good to a thursday end!!!!!!!wants to see me in three weeks from thenyes I will be cooking for the three weeks after I stop like other people have said that "Is What It Is"!!but i was told that by the third week I should be feeling much better and noticeably better and feel a little better each day ?!?!Also was told that the Fatigue would take  A lot longer one month for every week of radiation and Chemo ( 8wks for me I guess Means 8 months) as well as things like Taste and Saliva, my Dr feels that by then I will have a good feel of what I will be getting Back and not. Have people found these numbers to be more or less correct? I know what I have read so far it is important for me to understand that all people are different and we all heal and recover at different speedsI am trying to finish Strong But I am not sure what the Hell that meens,I think I will crawl,Fall or be dragged over the finish line here and I must tell all that I feel that is strong!!But with that said my Dr said no sign of tumor and it really looks good will need all the tests and follow_ups every 3month for two years then every 6 months for two years then every year from there onjohn mtkjohn1 Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thats good news John, keep doing what ever it is that you are doing. As you mentioned, the next several weeks will be a bit rough. But, you are almost there.My taste buds started to react about a month after my last Radiation treatment. The saliva hasn't returned as yet other than when I chew gum. I saw on another post, a patient with head and neck cancer got his saliva back after 6 years, so I still have hope. The energy, will slowly come back, force yourself to do little things if you can, even though you don't want to. I felt better, knowing that I did something each day. My best to everyone here Pop-Pop Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Congrats on the great results!  Runabout Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Congrats to you!!!  My husband is 4 weeks out of radiation, and some days he is exhausted, some days lots of energy and determination.  He never lost his taste, but has some dry mouth and chews the gum. The triple mouth wash didn't do much for him along the way, but it seems to be helping a lot now.  His tongue took a real beating, so he's had trouble with intense stinging & developed Thrush. Once he started with Diflucan, to treat the Thrush, he could get things pat his tongue again.  He ate an entire Sara Lee cheescake yesteday. We figure, if it's going to be painful, make the pain worth it!  You are terrific and brave - with your remarkable attitude, you are getting the wonderful results.  You are almost there!!!!   Congratulations, trooper! gulfgirl Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT