Hello, I am new to this board and this cancer. My husband was diagnosed with SCC (TxN2bM0) on September 17th. Did a modified neck discetion same day and started radiation and chemo in Oct. Finished first round of Cisplatin 3 weeks ago and will do second round next week. Also had the 12th of 33 radiation treatments today(IMRT). My question is how do we get through the next 4 weeks? He is already having trouble swallowing and doesn't feel much like eating because of taste issues as well as pain. He also is starting to get a thick mucous in his mouth and throat. I can't imagine another 4 weeks of this getting progressively worse. How do people cope? We are feeling very discouraged knowing we still have such a long way to go....