Hi, Valerie. Your hubby might be among the luckiest people around or his rad Doc might be God's gift to rad patients, but I would not go buy steaks to put on the grill just yet. Chances are he will continue to have many of the same problems he is having now with swallowing or mouth sores, etc. And he may need stronger pain meds to control things. Point being- this Doc can't predict that- so you need to be prepared for whatever happens! Keep pushing liquids [Pedialyte is good as an alternate with water] calories are good. Radiation is a brutal therapy for most and the effects don't just stop on the last day of rad. Not trying to scare you- just prepare you for what might be ahead the next couple of months. And I personally think that Doc is out of line saying those things because it can make someone feel inadequate for not meeting the Doc's expectations. Has this Doc had radiation treatments? Amy in the Ozarks