Im sure you are not feeling the best right now. You should have hopefully had an easier time of it since you already knew the ropes. I know its horrible trying to recover from rads. Keep up the good nutrition and hydration plus adding some high protein powder will help you heal faster. Push to take in a minimum of 2500 calories and 48 oz of water every single day. Rinse with 16 oz of warm water, 2 tsp baking soda and 2 tsp salt (if you can tolerate it if not cut it back or omit the salt). Rinse several times per day and this will help your sore mouth. Also Magic Mouthwash will help numb your mouth if you are allowed to try eating and drinking. You are taking meds for thrush right?

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Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile