Hi Blair - your case is very similar to mine in the side effects area. I too had very few during treatment; in fact it amazed the RO. He said he had never seen anyone have so few. Finally in weeks 6 and 7 the mucositis became pretty uncomfortable and later the ropey mucous arrived for a mid length visit.

My go-too mouthwash for pain was oral lidocaine; is that what you are using?

I am 6 months post treatment now and besides my taste for food still being screwed up and sinus drainage that wants to stick in the throat I have no other side effects.

It's good to see you are getting through this as well as you are. Keep writing about it, as it gives hope the new guys that follow in your footsteps

Tony

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