Nettypoho-
So glad to hear that you are tolerating the treatments so well. What is your secret???

My poor mother's mouth has been awful since about the second week of radiation. Thrush, sores on her tongue, and generally her mouth feels like it's on fire. Nothing really seems to help. Are you having IMRT as opposed to external beam radiation?

On the flip side, my mother has breezed through six chemo treatments. The only side effect has been decreased blood counts for which she is getting Neupogen and Procrit. Monday she will start bi-weekly injections of Aranesp. Apparently this is the latest, greatest for boosting red blood count and is longer acting. Anybody have any experience with it?

Keep dazzling your doctors - it keeps them on their toes!

Cynthia