Hi mark I am twenty treatments in of thirty five, similar cancer as yours, I am still able to eat some foods at this point, really makes you feel off if you don't get the 2500 calories they suggest, the couple times I was low I felt it. I have not taken anything but ibuprofen for the sore throat and mouth, I rinse lots with biotene have found that iced cappuccinos are great and that linguini with Alfredo sauce goes down well and still has some taste, make sure you eat everything you like now as it didn't taste the same after the second week for me, everyone is different with treatment hopefully yours goes well....ken