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Yes, I just finished 35 radiation treatments 4 weeks ago, stage II vocal chord cancer. I understand that once they start treatment, they do not like to stop unless they have to, as the cancer is aware that it is being attacked, and will get more aggressive. So unless it is extremely serious, they will continue to radiate you. Thank God this did not happen in my case. I hope I am cured, but will not know for sure for at least 5 years, in the meantime, I will have checkups and scopes every 6 months to have a look. I went to the doctor for a problem with hoarseness, that I had for 6 months, and found out about this cancer. Never in a million years did I even think of this diagnosis. I have no taste buds, and no saliva right now, and the doctor told me it can take up to a year to restore this, if at all. I cannot tolerate food right now, and I am drinking Ensures to maintain my health. To date, I have lost 30 pounds, and hope that is all. I just want to be able to eat like normal again, and hope this is not the new normal, as it is quite depressing.
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April 2012
I am 4 weeks out of radiation therapy, 35 treatments in all, and on the road to recovery. I have stage II, squamous cell vocal chord cancer, on the right side, and hope to God that I have beat this. I am struggling to eat food, and my tastes buds and salivary glands are not functioning, and all food is tasting bad and very dry, so I need to drink with each mouthful, which dulls any taste coming from the food. This is the worst part for me, as I have always enjoyed eating. I have lost 30 pounds since my treatment started, and try to drink Ensures to feed myself, but even they taste bad. Hope all of these functions return soon, so I can feel normal again. Saw my oncologist yesterday for the 4 week checkup, and he said I am doing very well and need to be patient as to the saliva and taste buds. I am really trying, and it gets depressing to try to eat something, only to throw it away, because it tastes nasty. I am wasting soooo much food right now, but, I know I need to keep trying. Wish me luck.
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