Max - Your twice daily radio treatment is familiar. My entire radio regime was twice daily. It is, if I remember correctly, a scheme that keeps the tumor site from recovering from each treatment. This school of thought comes from those theories that say the tumor "hardens" or "toughens" itself to radiation as treatment goes along. The twice daily routine is partially designed to eliminate that adjustment or hardening interval - keeping the tumor site vulnerable to all of the radiation.

Radiation treatment is cumulative - the effect on you gets bigger as time passes. Your symptoms may increase clear through the end of the rad schedule. My symptoms were the worst about 3 weeks after the final session. HOWEVER, they do get better from there - lots better. Hang in there.

Please don't wait until you suddenly realize you cannot swallow enough of anything to maintain your hydration or strength. Don't expect your doc to know when (or if) that will happen to you. You must be proactive with the docs. Weight loss and or dehydration make the symptoms MUCH worse. Don't go there, and don't risk going there. You are doing so well right now - good job. Our slogan in the treatment room was "Double your fluids, halve your symptoms." Be strong. Tom