Hi all, My spouse has severe mucositis. One more rad to go; had carboplatin tx last Thursday. He has been miserable on zofran and compazine round the clock but still sick today. His mucositis gets so bad it chokes him. Been using the soda and water rinse every couple hours. Everything goes through tube as he cannot stand to swallow; finally found Boost Plus that he can tolerate so hopefully he won't lose any more weight.

Questions: What works for mucositis? What helps for throat? Looking for something so he isn't so miserable. I hear he will start recovering in a couple weeks.


Positive Spouse
Hubby had Stg IV SCC 3/19/10 rt tonsil, two lymphs, tumor HPV 16 pos, age56. smoker
6/1/10 teeth out
2x cispltn-1- carbopltn-- 35 rad ended 8/9/10
Port/PEG, lost 40 lbs,