No Christine, I was very lax in my aloe vera consumption, I probably haven't even used 1/4 of the bottle, so it probably wasn't the aloe vera that kept the mucositis away.

And I haven't used any of the oxy they gave me either, so it isn't narcotic induced. I guess I've just been lucky; the RO certainly thinks so. But, it's here now, so I didn't escape all the painful side effects. Oral lidocaine does a good job of keeping it under control.

The neck skin on left side is tender, but no open sores; thank you Aquaphor; haven't worn a shirt with a collar in 2 months.

Merry Christmas to all.

Tony

Tony, 69, non-smoker, aerobatics pilot, bridge player/teacher, avid dancer (ballroom, latin, swing, country)

09/13 SCC, HPV 16, tonsillectomy, T2N0.
11/13 start rads, no chemo
12/13 taste gone, dry mouth,
02/14 hair slowly returning
05/14 taste the same, dry sinuses, irrigation helps.
01/15 food taste about 60% returned, dry sinuses are worse in winter.
12/20 no more sinus problems, taste pretty good