yup, definitely using salt water (and unflavored meat tenderizer when i remind him) and that helps. his meds have definitely knocked out most of the pain. it takes a while to get the right balance of what to take/how often, but when you do, it's a great thing.

Caco
CG to Dad. Biopsy 5/11 non-op, SCC stage IV poorly dif at base of tongue with nodes, quit smoking in '85, ChemoRad began 8/2/11 ended 9/22/11 with NED. Distant mets 11/11, clinical trials. War raging on!