How long does nerve pain last after tongue cancer surgery and radiation?

Nerve pain after tongue cancer surgery and radiation can last for months and sometimes longer, varying greatly from person to person based on individual healing and the extent of treatment. Many cancer survivors in this community have shared similar experiences with persistent pain that affects speaking and eating, even after the surgical site appears healed. The combination of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy can all contribute to nerve-related discomfort that takes time to improve. Working closely with the medical team about pain management options and connecting with others who've walked this path can provide both practical strategies and emotional support during this challenging recovery period.

I was given Nystatin swish 4 times a day.

Well I chose to not have any surgery but radiation destroyed my tongue and was told the changes could keep coming for up to a year. WRONG a year and 5 months and still changing cancer is back after 4 months of we don’t know speaking is like a stroke victim. Tongue into smooth no taste buds or feeling on one side and has shrunk in length so can nearly touch way is left of my teeth hav little taste but not such a big issue as controlling swallowing is next to impossible. So feeding tube is about it, I do try to treat myself to a small coffee once a week when I go for treatment of immunotherapy and 2 different chemo drugs. Not to forget my lower jaw marrow is dying and the infection now over 8 months is still draining from outside lower jaw this after having almost all teeth pulled so this would not happen. And the treatment has damaged my thyroid and still trying to get the right dosage as currently I have a hard time getting any exercise. But as that say don’t loose hope. This is my story and there are many that are better and also worse. Every story is different.