I would agree with everything that has already been posted. I would add that if your doctors or speech therapist have given you swallowing exercises - do them and start now. It will keep your muscles active and built up during treatment. Also facial, jaw, mouth exercises help with stiffness during treatment. Eat as much as you can and I drank Ensure, Boost, Special K protein, etc. throughout the day. I did not have to have a feeding tube during my treatment because my weight only fluctuated a few pounds. I was determined not to have a feeding tube so I forced myself to eat as best I could. My husband spent a fortune bringing home food to try to see if it appealed to me and/or I could eat it! I lost more weight during the two weeks post treatment. The most weight I lost was 9 pounds.My treatment was similar to yours - daily radiation x 30 and Chemo once a week. Good luck and you will make it through and come out on the other side.