Louis,
I remember hamburgers tasting like cardboard and steaks even worse. Things will get better so hang in there. Doctors are not infallible, but they too can learn from us. I had a lot of luck with my oncology nurses who were very helpful.

Thankyou.

My husband got his taste back but it took time.

your answer is already better than the "We don't know" answer I got from my oncologist. Thank you. For me the taste of beef and wine were the most severely affected. Taste of beef has recently improved. I am about 90 days post transplant.

I lost taste during the RVD protocol treatments and spoke with my healthcare team about solutions. I remember it lasting quite a while. My best solution was to very lightly brush my tongue, use Tom’s natural toothpaste , rinse ,and taste returned. However, eventually we reduced my treatments as a normal course of my progress to elimination of dexamethasone and Velcade to just Revlimid maintenance. I also had reduced most of my medications for the side effects that came due to treatments during RVD. I am just on maintenance Revlimid progressing from partial to a complete response over time. I still have notable multiple myeloma , but indolent (biological lazy), and stable IgA Kappa light chain multiple myeloma. I am not cured but in remission.

It was awful, but be patient and taste will return. I am of Italian descent and love food and wine so it was not easy. I hope you improve soon. It is a good question to pose to your oncologist or nurse on your next appointment. 👍