Thank you all !! Right now she is having her neck and oral cavity radiated. They have told her to take her New Zealand Manuka Honey 15 mins before radiation and 15 mins. after radiation in her mouth. So far no sores and we just finished week 3. As far as her neck and creams or anything, I know she is using the aloe, but am not sure about the 6 hour time frame before and after. I will talk to her about it today.

She's very sunburnt like today. THis is the first time since I have been here that she is noticably "red."

On the chemo days she asked to be knocked out, sleeping meds ... so it all passes faster. Yesterday it didn't work well, because she never really fell asleep.

Thank you all again. And today is Friday so no treatments for the weekend.

Love to all.
Betty

Caregiver to Sister, Woodstock, VT - 3/4 tongue removed & reconstructed w/forearm 5/21/04, some in the lymph nodes, neck dissection, brachy radiation in the hospital and now going through 2nd round radiation and to add cysplatin chemo. Stage II-III.