Hello Everyone-
Just formally introducing myself, I've been reading posts and have asked a question before but now I think I'll be on here quite a lot.
My name is Melissa, I'm 32 and I live in California. I've been diagnosed with Spindle Cell Carcimona(salivary gland cancer), which apparently is very rare(lucky me!). I had the tumor removed from my salivary gland two weeks ago and I start radiation in a few weeks. I also might have chemotherapy which they might give me just to nip it in the bud for sure.
Everyone seems knowledgable and kind here, I am so glad I found this site. Talk to you soon!
Melissa

Hi Melissa.

Welcome to the forum. Good luck with the radiation treatment - Enjoy the Seasons festivities first - very wise! The treatment affects different people in different ways, but you will probably lose your taste buds for a while - but they will return.
There's a lot of good people with sound advice around on this board - should you need it!

Pete

Hi Melissa,


I second what Pete has said. If I had known that one year on some things still don't taste right then I would have made the most of every mouthful. If you are a chocaholic then indulge yourself over Christmas, as it could be quite a while before you can eat it again. As well as losing my sense of taste I lost my saliva glands for months, and without saliva chocolate just melts and sticks all round the inside of your mouth. Yuk!