Tracy - welcome to our family. We're all here to support you and answer any questions that might come up. I found that my throat and mouth were okay for the first 10 days or so of radiation, but we're all different - so you are definitely not crazy!

When mouth sores became a problem I was given viscous lidocaine to swish around before eating.... well, before taking the liquid nutrition that I lived on for 8 months. It's a numbing agent and was a lifesaver for me.

Please come here to rant whenever you feel the need!

My thoughts are with you.

David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18