Gail, I know you've said that Barry is not taking Cisplatin and the chemo he is taking is not causing him many problems. Jerry was able to eat soft foods up until the beginning of Week 6 and then he switched to shakes with Boost. He was also able to eat Dole Diced Peaches which he said were almost somewhat soothing in his mouth. He had to take pain medicine about 20 to 30 minutes before eating. The peg actually came in handy for him to take in extra water because he ended up having a worse time swallowing water than the food-based liquids.

Connie


Wife of Jerry - Dx. Jan '05. SCC BOT T1N2BM0 + Uvula T0N0M0. Stg IV, Surg on BOT and Uvula + Mod Rad Neck Diss.(15 rmvd, 4 w/cancer), IMRT 33x. Cmpltd 5/9/05.