Hi, Lissy- the shopping list gets longer-- insist at the 1st rad treatment that they give him the best skin cream available for skin care. Also ask what soap they recommend for showering at home. Also ask ahead about what concoction of "Magic mouthwash" they use and be ready to get a script filled at the first sign of mouath sores. As to Gary's Puffs tissues-- we bought Puffs ULTRA [non scented] rather than Puffs Plus [scented with lotion], and John must have used 1000 boxes for the mucous. Know where to get your hands on a bedside suction machine in the event he may want one for awhile. Get things in your freezer and pantry that you can eat without alot of prep time.If he doesn't have too many problems--great--but if he does get sick from the rad., you won't want to cook for yourself. There will be other stuff down the road, but all of the above will get you started. Best luck, Amy in the Ozarks