Thank you all...forgot to bookmark the site and now finally found it. So moved to read all your responses. Tom is just finishing his second week of radiation at DF...he ended up in the hosp this week after the surgery to place feeding tube...spiked a fever and was experiencing extreme pain at the site. He came home yesterday and is still in a huge amount of pain. Our boys 9 & 12 are having a hard time seeing their Papa suffer so. Another treatment today and then he can rest for the weekend. 5 more weeks to go. His mouth sores are intensely painful as well. He asked that I ask you all if there were any suggestions for easing this pain besides everything that they are giving him for the pain. I am going to look into the acupuncture treatments and he is already receiving reiki. I feel so helpless when faced with his pain and we have so much further to go. Thank goodness for our community and family and for all of you...ash