We had Steve use manuka honey in the beginning of his treatment. Had all intentions of following the swish in the mouth before and after treatment too. Got through a few days and then he landed in hospital with his dreaded Peg infection. Never touched the honey again after that.

There's another lady on here whose husband used manuka honey as well. He also got through treatment pretty good. Her name is Gail Mac. I just sent her a PM and she was a great help with suggestions for things they found to work well and things that didn't work well.

Best of luck with the honey. We had alot of hope for it and I'd read great things about it.


Wife to Steve 43. DX 5 May 09. T4N2MO SCC tongue, floor of mouth, lymph nodes & jaw bone
No surgery
Teeth removed 06/07/2009
radiation 13/07/2009 x 7wks
chemo 15/07/2009 x 3 Cisplatin
last TX 28/08/2009
25/11/2009 PET-lymph node activity.
08/01/2010 CT Scan-ALL CLEAR
03/03/2010-Peg removed
01/2013 left side of Jaw removed and replaced with pectoral flap.
23/12/2020 scan show lesion in tongue
01/2021 SCC stage 3 base of tongue diagnosed
01/03/2021 chemotherapy started.