What he is going through including the emotional frustration with it all, is completely normal and on schedule. As far as recovery goes, the rule of thumb from many who have been through it, is one month of recovery for every week of radiation. The 6 months after treatment were the most difficult for me both physically and emotionally. There was always something happening, and the mucous, the sores, the raw exterior of my neck, while they got better, it happened SLOWLY. Nothing happened overnight. The body is beat up; its resources are at all time lows from the treatments. It takes time, good nutrition and rest. There is no fast track through this stage. This subject has been discussed a lot here. Take a look at some of the related posts from a year ago that we have left up on the board. If he reads these, he will gain some perspective that may help him with seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, even though that little light spot seems far away right now. Nutritional resources right now are important as they are the only thing that he can do to help speed up the process. But even they are not going to make all this go away in a few weeks

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.