Hi Lorie,

Your husband and my dad are in similar situations. Dad finished rad. on Nov. 6th for tonsil SCC and is still unable to swallow ANYTHING. He thought he might be able to eat mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving, however he could not. Then his mouth got worst and he did not even try to swallow anything, it even hurt to talk. His speech is completely slurred and extremely hard to understand. Does your husband have this problem?

They also told him that he is a incredibly slow healer. He uses the mouth rinse Mark suggested, as well as Diflucan for possible thrush. However, nothing seems to help him. Hopefully, your husband will have better results.