Little update - Week Four starts tomorrow.

The Good News - after some ups and downs - started IV fluids and they have made a bit difference in my pain level. My swallowing was really painful and so I was not able to get too much down, but I didn't find the hydromorphine really that helpful with the swallowing. After I stopped the fluoride trays, my mouth stopped burning as much as it had been.

My doctor recommended I up the dosage of the hydromorphine which made me start to get nauseous... So luckily I had some gravol around and it took a couple of days for my stomach to settle out. But now I am not taking anything for the pain, swallowing is still painful, but not nearly as bad.

I'm hoping to beg and plead and keep the IV hydration for the duration. It's made the world of difference, I know I still need to be eating more (or drinking more calories rather) but at least I seem to have a strategy that is working... for now...

Plus Week Four out of Seven feels good to say! Getting there....