Gail--
Thank you for your time in replying and your suggestions. I'm sure dad will not try the ethyol again due to the violent reactions he had from it. I am very hopeful that the IMRT will do a good job of keeping any damage to his salivatory glands at a minimal...that and God's intervention. He is on the Mucinex and is much more productive in the coughing up of and discarding his phlegm. He is starting to show outer skin signs from the radiation on his cheek, which is to be expected, and has experienced a substantial weight loss for the less than two weeks he's been treated (22 lbs). He has bounced back quite well, though, and his strength has been good this week. He does have laringitis, though...is that a side effect of the treatment or is that just because he has been through so much? Just wondering if anyone has had experience with that? He goes back in on Sunday for round 2. I'm hoping, now that he is off the Ethyol that this round won't be quiet as traumatic for him. He really suffered last week
--Lisa