Almost finished!!!! Hang in there.


Rinse your mouth a few times daily with a mixture of 16 oz warm water, 2 tsp baking soda and 2 tsp salt. If it burns decrease or omit the salt, but do try to use some salt in the mixture. For pain with the mouth sores, ask your doc for prescription of magic mouthwash. MM is to be swished around in your mouth for a few second (10-20 seconds should be enough), then spit it out. Never swallow MM.

There are dental sponges. Its like a tiny green sponger on a long very skinny straw. Those are what I use to clean my mouth. They are nearly impossible to find. My ENT's PA brings me some from the hospital every time I run out. Since you are being treated at a hospital ask your nurses or anyone who can obtain the dental sponges. They will help. When I was doing treatments, I used a water pic on low with 1/2 water and 1/2 peridex. Pay very close attention to your teeth!!!! Do the flouride trays. Keep your mouth clean, you do not want to lose your teeth.

My nutritionist told me she went to a lecture about accupuncture and oral cancer patients. She told me it looks like it helps. Its way too early for you to be doing this. After you are finished and st least a year post tx then you may want to investigate it. Many have found dry mouth help with meds.


Keep your chin up, you are on the home stretch!!!