Hi Gramma,

How are you doing? I know how uncomfortable you are right now. Its no fun at all. Hard to relax when your mouth is in pain. It is a very sensitive area and you've had a lot of trauma to it. It take a little while for the mucocitis to subside. I had a lot of extra saliva for awhile. Keep hydrated and it will slowly improve. I know it feels like you are standing at the bottom of a giant mountain right now with all you have to get through. The end of radiation and chemo is hard because the side effects get worse before they get better. It feels liek strep throat times 1000. So sorry you are going through this. Soon each day will get better and then it will get exciting to make an improvement each day.

The first day I could swallow water again might have been one of the happiest days of my life... Try and keep your mind off of your pain. I know it is really hard to do.

Love and hugs,

Kate