32 down, 3 to go, mucositis arrived - over the weekend, and it's painful. Where the tongue burn was is now a big yellow (pus filled) blister and a bunch of smaller ones along the left side of tongue. It is very sensitive to anything warm or hot, so soup is out for awhile. Even salt water gargles hurt.

The doc said you've been lucky, most patients have this by week two of treatment.

Thank goodness for lidocaine.

Tony

P.S. Cold things like Ensure don't aggravate it, so I'm back to that.

Last edited by n74tg; 12-23-2013 12:48 PM.
Tony, 69, non-smoker, aerobatics pilot, bridge player/teacher, avid dancer (ballroom, latin, swing, country)

09/13 SCC, HPV 16, tonsillectomy, T2N0.
11/13 start rads, no chemo
12/13 taste gone, dry mouth,
02/14 hair slowly returning
05/14 taste the same, dry sinuses, irrigation helps.
01/15 food taste about 60% returned, dry sinuses are worse in winter.
12/20 no more sinus problems, taste pretty good