Well Paul has made it through 29 radiations. In all that time he has yet to complain. He suffers quietly and just takes one day at a time and uses whatever pain medication he needs. It's really hard to watch. He worked up until last week. The mucus in his throat really got unbearable last weekend to the point he was having panic attacks. I gave him some of my Xanex so he could get through radiation the following Monday. He then got an Rx of his own. At that point he was considering giving up but made it through another week. Eating of course is a struggle. He drinks a lot of shakes and Friday we discovered he could tolerate baby food.
I'm not sure what the upcoming week will bring as each day brings a new challenge. He has some huge open sores on his neck that we treat with Domeboro soaks. When that dries though, it scabs over and is very painful. His legs are starting to cramp up. I'm thinking he's getting dehydrated.
Any suggestions on getting us through this last week would be very much appreciated.