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General Category => AN Issues => Topic started by: ombrerose4 on November 29, 2009, 11:53:40 am

Title: tongue
Post by: ombrerose4 on November 29, 2009, 11:53:40 am

As I began my 9th week post-op a new symptom has arisen. It's strange because it's almost exactly like the only symptom I had before being diagnosed. I get this strange feeling on my left (AN) side of tongue- feels like a bitter kind of salty sensation, maybe slight numbness. I don't wake up with it, it seems to develop during the day with evenings being worse as usual. Last night I started feeling apprehensive and anxios about it, even though my tumor was removed intact. It just feels like deja vu! I know that I am healing inside  and all my nerves are reacting in different ways, but I just wish it would all go away.

Title: Re: tongue
Post by: NancyMc on November 29, 2009, 12:08:34 pm

I still have that symptom which for me developed post-op.  Be patient.  I know, it's not easy.  I am having trouble being patient with my remaining symptoms, too.

Title: Re: tongue
Post by: OTO on November 30, 2009, 05:08:46 pm

I'm 30 months post-op and my taste is still affected.  I have a salty spot that comes and goes...   this evolved from a metallic taste to a burnt feeling to a sore spot to a salty taste to ????   It is slowly fading but its still there...

Title: Re: tongue
Post by: wendysig on December 01, 2009, 07:04:18 am

Lauren,

I had this to some extent too, but it never really worried me since many other people had this symptom too and it just seemed to be part of the healing process..  If you are worried call Dr. Choe, I'm sure he will put your mind at rest.  He is great about this kind of thing.

Wendy

Title: Re: tongue
Post by: Yvette on December 01, 2009, 09:29:34 pm

Me too. My tongue was numb pre op, that's why I kept biting it--but the metallic taste developed post op. It subsided with time, but didn't go away completely. Oh well, helps me with my dieting:-)

Title: Re: tongue
Post by: 1cANAdian on December 07, 2009, 09:48:33 pm

Hello Lauren,

Your story (and the responses) brings lots of things back!  Wow.  I've forgotten about that salty taste thing.  Pre and post surgery I used to bite the inside of my mouth so often it was driving me crazy.  Haven't done that in a long time (fingers crossed).  The most persistent feeling I've had post op has been the feeling of electric shocks on the right side of my tongue (same side as the tumor).  Like licking a 9 volt battery!  Even that is fading over time.

Time heals all (I hope).

Cheers!