Hi Warren- Before my husband started radiation
he went to the dentist and had his teeth cleaned
and got a fluoride gel, he started using this right away before treatment. I also stocked up on
Aquaphor healing ointment, it is in most drug stores, you need to start using it right away when you start treatment.
I had heard alot about dry mouth, I also purchased a humidifier as we didn't have one,biotene mouthwash and toothpaste for dry mouth.
For foods, you probably won't need these until around two weeks into treatment for when it gets
harder to eat "regular" food, but I had on hand
chicken noodle soup (no actual chicken in it, just chicken broth and noodles) cream soups,yogurt,pudding, mac and cheese, ice cream for shakes, and if you see Boost or Ensure for sale buy them! He didn't need any of these foods
for the first two weeks, but now into the third
week this is what he eats.
The best thing I have learned this far is to get pain medication as soon as you need it! We
didn't get any when his throat started getting sore, got some today and it made a world to difference. Good Luck- Cindy