Thank you for all of your information Christine. We have 48 hours to go before treatment starts. The anxiety of it all is unbearable, but we are committed in following all directions to a "T" to get through this as smoothly as possible. Troy is already loading up on calories and water and understands the importance of his daily intake each and every day. Unfortunately, he lost 12 pounds over the last couple of weeks due to stress. I am doing my best to get those pounds and then some back on him! We are also meeting with a swallow specialist on Friday during treatment. I understand they can really help with mouth exercises, talking and of course swallowing. I do have a couple of questions for you based on my research:

1. Where do you get "Magic Mouthwash"? Is it a prescription?
2. Did you need a suction machine to help with the mucus? If so was this rented through the hospital?
3. Did you take anti-nausea medicine throughout your entire treatment? Or just the days surrounding when you felt nauseous?
4. Did you take cannibas throughout treatment to help with pain and nausea? We are hoping to avoid opioids as long as possible.

Thank you again Christine for all of your help. We are both terrified on what is ahead, but having you and the others in this forum in our corner helps ease some of the anxiety.

All the best,
Ellen