Hi everyone, this is my first post but I've been reading for about a month. What a great place this is!

My ex-husband just finished his second week of radiation and has one bag of cisplatin done. He seems to be holding up pretty well but the loss of taste and sore throat are starting to hit. Today he complained of feeling like there's something in his throat he can't quite get down. Could that be a radiation side effect?

Are there any ways to gauge how well the treatment is working while it's happening, or are the post-tx scans the main way?

Thanks.

Nell