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PennyK

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18. I liked the mint!

Reply to alfredo (Reply #17)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 11:49 PM

Jul 2016

Quite nice and refreshing.

I haven't had radiation ( just chemo, with surgery to come)..is that why you said the alcohol would burn?
I'll ask my doctor how long after the final treatment to wait though.

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Lots of things don't taste right anymore - a lifelong tea drinker, [View all] hedgehog May 2016 OP

Yes, definitely: elleng May 2016 #1

That sucks. I just got back salt. It's so good. alfredo May 2016 #2

Yeah, I miss red grapefruit as well - for about 12 years now. No Vested Interest May 2016 #3

Yes, you can! Solly Mack May 2016 #4

You've got my sympathy for sure! PennyK May 2016 #5

Can you time it so that you can still drink it? Ms. Toad Jun 2016 #6

Yeah, grapefruit juice mucks up a lot of meds Tab Jun 2016 #7

Grapefruit juice and also read an article about other juices interferring with meds ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #8

Hence - the tiny violin. hedgehog Jun 2016 #9

I find green tea somewhat bearable. alfredo Jun 2016 #10

Try the viola players, they'll do anything for a little attention. alfredo Jun 2016 #11

Well, nothing tastes right to me. PennyK Jun 2016 #12

Try Plantation Mint. it doesn't suck. alfredo Jul 2016 #13

Good ideas PennyK Jul 2016 #14

Part of the fun and s experimenting. alfredo Jul 2016 #15

So that was a fun trip PennyK Jul 2016 #16

I would check on the alcohol. It will probably burn like hell. alfredo Jul 2016 #17

I liked the mint! PennyK Jul 2016 #18

Caution and patience are the important concepts. alfredo Jul 2016 #19

Ever hear of Angel Mints? PennyK Jul 2016 #20