Hi Oldman You can post in this section or you might like to join the head and neck section. There are a few of us in there that have all had similar treatments and experiences. I believe as you do that interaction is a good way to come to terms with a lot of things. The treatment that you have had is pretty difficult to get through and the side effects can be many, some being permanent and others not so. I hope your saliva improves for you at night. It sounds like it is fairly early days for you so just hang in there as it does get better. Are you having any problems with ulcers or burnt skin? Rgds Julie ... View more

Hi oldman Everyone is a little different regarding healing and regaining taste. It took a few weeks and then months and even now sometimes I struggle with taste. I have some good days and some not so great and my buds go on holidays. My saliva is better than it was but that seems to be a slow process and I am grateful to have any saliva at all. Hang in there and make sure you are in the tunnel so you can see the light. 🙂 Julie ... View more

Hi Mands I do not have any experience with brain tumours. It must be terribly hard on your father aswell as you and your family to have to cope with the changes that cancer can bring to our lives. Take care Julie ... View more

me either S ... many years ago when i was a teen I stayed on a dairy farm with friends. They had a beefy out the back called "deep freeze". Glad i left before the deed was done. ... View more

Sean is cute and has a black face, alas I think he may be destined for someone's deep freeze :(. Had to build a bit of a lean too because I think we are going to get rain and a bit of wind here tonight. J ... View more

The goat thing has grown ... now it is a sheep and a goat. Had a phone call today to let me know our little family was now a little bit more extended. So, sean and who knows what the goats name is are in the pen. They better eat some of this grass and not my clothing! Sheep chewing sheets ... hmmm new way of washing. haha I bet the sheets weren't ever the same again. Julie ... View more

Hiya Jules Welcome to another west aussie! I am a little further south than you, although I went to Perth for my treatments. You sound like you lead a busy life with working fulltime and all of your interests. Welcome to the site and yes it is a shame that we have to have it but it could be worse, it may not be in existance at all. :) Julie ... View more

H Definitely a service for patients ... tip top website I thought. Has its own forum. It has a great section which gives information for patients on such things as diet, transport and dialysis about what help is available with transport costs and a lot more info on top of that. It is the kidney foundation site and is a non profit organisation and from what I can ascertain the links in the recommended website section are also good. www.kidney.org.au Julie ... View more

Emu's don't do much for me either S ... they are pretty silly creatures. I love chooks and tried to think of them being overgrown chooks, but nope it still didn't appeal. So the goat it is and hopefully it will not eat the washing! ... View more