I haven't posted since my husband started his Chemo/Rad treatments. He has one more Chemo and 10 more radiation treatments to complete. He has had every response I've read about here - thick mucous,sores on his tongue and throat and now the neck burns. He has a 5 day rest from radiation due to this. They gave him Radiaplex Gel for this but when I put it on the raw places in the neck creases he about lost it. Evidentally it has alcohol in it thus the extreme pain.I am going to get some lidocaine spray prep and try that. Any more suggestions?
I am keeping it clean and pat it dry. I also make him take something for pain before we work with it.He has done so good with everything that is done to him and has shown such strength. He did not get a PEG and can drink water and the Ensure products and has lost about 25 pounds. Another question would be - where does all that thick mucous come from? It just keeps on coming and coming!