Thyroid-stimulating Hormone. David's suggestion is a good one that I wish I'd known about before I started RT. Even with all the excellent IMRT most of us are getting, the thyroid still gets blasted apparently, mine included.

You can read more here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroid-stimulating_hormone

The rest of that list looks great! I'm assuming you just left off all the little things - liquid nutrition, neck creams, mouthwashes, etc., etc. To say nothing of preparing for possible pain/nausea relief. Sure your docs have spoken to you about all this; we're also all here to help.

d2

PS

David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18