Tami, I don't think the rAd oncologist anticipated it would be this long as this is on the long side in general. But the ENT says it can just take a while to heal and that this is not anythuing to worry about, he can see the spots that are irritated and causing the pain, they are not new cancer, and I just have to be patient wiating for them to heal.

I did manage to have 5 spoonfuls of ice cream last night before the pain swallowing it made it no fun anymore. If I could just get this one spot in my upper throat and the back corner of my mouth to heal..I don't know why they are taking so long. Ironically, they re on the right side of my mouth, my cancer was on the left side--the left side feels fine when I try to eat--although still numb in parts!