Hi Jen,

I started feeling much better at around 2 weeks and it got better and better for about a month. that was about 85% "normal" for me. Then it took 6 months for another 5% and so on. Still had some fatigue issues but fore the most part could work at the same level. If his job is strenuous then he'll need more time. If it is mostly a desk job he'll might do fine even after 1-2 months. Everybody is different so don't worry if it takes longer. Watch out for depression it can show up sometimes.

As far as eating I had a large prime rib one week after the treatments ended. (a treat from some friends) I had to go slow but it was fabulous! (for some reason beef always tasted like it should) He can expect to eat slowly and have to be cautious (dry food can be a choke hazard) for quite a while. I used a lot of whole milk as a replacement for salivia during meals. For me it seemed to work much better than water. Pizza is still a bit of trouble even 30 months out. This is true of all the breads and crackers. Bread dipped in olive oil is a good way.