Hello everyone!

I followed Christine's advice and got CBC and KFT done before the RT to have his testosterone and thyroid numbers. Wanted to share the developments as of now.

So today is the 15th session of IMRT (28Gy/60Gy received). Dad is developing ulcers in mouth and throat but he seems to be determined to go through the remaining 15 sessions without nasal feeding pipe.

• Diet:
  • That said, he is having difficulty swallowing food because of the above mentioned ulcers and doctor recommended that he should use glycerine and Mucaine gel (mild local anesthetic) 15 minutes prior to eating anything to reduce pain in ulcers when he tries to eat something.
  • We have modified his food intake to semi-solid and liquid diet which consists of oats, protein shake, cooked pulses with boiled rice. He is drinking around 70-74 oz water everyday.
• Other symptoms:
  • He's also experiencing headache and Dr. recommended Ultracet to take care of that.
  • Apart from that he's experiencing mild fever ~99-100 degrees fahrenheit which comes and goes.
  • His teeth have become particularly sensitive as well, we are planning to start using toothbrush with soft bristles and thermoseal RA toothpaste to take care of this sensitivity.

That's it as of now. Let me know if you have anything to say on the above points.

Thank you!