Calm before the storm

Hi to you both and good luck with chemo. When I was on AC chemo, I more or less lost my sense of taste...well not lost, perhaps more changed would be a better word. My mouth tasted like an old, wet dog smells and most foods just tasted like boiled cardboard. I went totally off chocolate and also coffee. I developed a liking for salt and vinegar chips as the sharp and salty taste seemed to get through the wet dog. I had problems with mouth ulcers and found that acidic foods such as tomato, orange juice, pineapple and the like, burned my mouth. I found the lemonade icy poles really good to numb my mouth before eating, and again, the slightly tart taste made my mouth feel fresher. Each person has different experiences, and as a dietician(from a large Sydney hospital) told me, "If you can eat it...eat it...you can worry about 'healthy choices' after chemo."