Mica,
I'm sorry you are having a hard time. I got through with radiation on 6/11, and just in these past few days the gunk (I call it yuck) has almost disappeared. It happened very quickly. Now my throat feels drier - uh-oh, had an awful thought and went and looked in the mirror - yeah, the cursed thrush is back!
Off to the drugstore for a refill of Diflucan - I'm glad I did not take the painkiller yet, so I can drive!
Well, you win a few , you lose a few.At least this explains why I had such hard time eating my cream of shrimp soup today.
Good luck - it will get better!
Leena