Yes,
week by week it gets better. I finished my IMRT on 12/29. Sleeping was awful, I coughed with all that thick stuff in my throat, had to take cough syrup with codiene or lortab to get any sleep. Also up every hour to drink water (keep a large glass or water bottle by the bed), etc.

Just after I thought it would never end, it got better. Although I think now I have dry mouth, and still have to drink water, but all that thick spit stuff is gone. (by the way I could't spit it out so I would swish water around in my mouth, then spit it out)

So, its great to be done with radiation, each week gets better - same with eating.
michelle