I wish I had found you all weeks ago! You are all my heros for being through this and being here to help others. I am a two time breast cancer survivor and I can tell you that nothing I went through holds a candle to what you all have survived. Great advice on the patch not kicking in until tomorrow. I just talked to his nurse and she increased his oral meds until it kicks in and we are taking the suggestions of holding the wash in the mouth, doubling up and chowing down for 30 minutes tonight. For the remainder of the week I am going to push IV fluids for him since he is there for radiation every day anyway. One more chemo later in the week if his blood counts go up. Did you all have a problem with coughing up thick glubs of phlegm?