Hi No Voice It is amazing how loss of taste and saliva affect us so much. I too have had that and still do from time to time. I understand what it is like to not be able to speak, although my brush with that was temporary thank goodness. It could easily have been more permanent and I suppose it still could. I hope you are travelling a little better. Just take it all slowly and seek professional help if you cannot get out of the big black hole. Head and neck cancer is really quite challenging and the treatment extremely arduous on the body. Thinking of you. Julie ... View more