Hello Betts,you have come to right place for support,when I was having my radiation to my mouth and neck I was given magic mouthwash and I rinse with baking soda and salt several times a day, each day you will start to see improvement it can take upto 6 months or longer for a complete healing but not that long for you to comfortably eat and talk read more posts here you will find lot of info to help you,good luck