Tom,

Thanks for the suggestion. I will give it a try today. I had been given a prescription of Miracle Mouth Wash, and I did have some nystatin (which I found burns pretty bad just by itself.) The only type of food/drink I have been able to get down a little of is Breyer's All Natural Vanilla Ice Cream with a little bit of water. If I take small spoonfuls, it seems to help soothe my throat a little. The last few days my mouth has felt hot inside, so I have been concerned that I might be getting a little bacteria in my mouth. It is hard to clean my mouth, but each day I use a pic to clean in between my teeth, and brush without toothpaste, as I found that burns, and I use my flouride trays. Last night I started to mix a little of the nystatin in with the miracle mouth wash to see if I could help prevent any infection if possible.

Yesterday I wasn't able to make it to my appointment in Boston, as half an hour into the 3 hour drive I was already feeling very sick to my stomach, and dry heaving. They have rescheduled me for the middle of April. I did make my radiation appointment, and the Chemo center tested my blood and said my counts were good, so today is still my final treatment.

I am excited that after today I don't have to make anymore daily trips to get radiated, but I still feel like it is far from being over. Depressing as not being able to eat or drink is...it is worth it if the treatments will keep the cancer from coming back and give me a chance to spend a long life with my family.

Paul