As far as eating goes, let me clarify something. While most of us who have done radiation have struggled with eating after the first 3 or 4 weeks of treatment, some do not. Some members have gotten thru this easily and been able to continue eating with only a small amount of difficulty. Every single person is going to respond in their own individual way. Some struggle while others wiz right thru. Ive noticed nutrition and hydration play a huge factor in how well a patient will do. If a patient gets extra fluids say 64 oz minimum and 3000 calories daily then they will have it easier than someone who just scrapes by with say 30 oz of water and 1500 calories a day.

Even when your husbands sense of taste changes and food doesnt taste like it should you must push yourself to keep eating. When swallowing is uncomfortable and he doesnt want to do it, he must anyway. The eating and swallowing difficulties are a temporary problem for most of us.