Michelle:

When I was towards the end of my radiation treatments, my neck had open oozing sores on it. Putting on the rad. mask was almost unbearable. The techs would wrap gauze over the open sores vey lightly. After I was finished with the treatment, I would use the prescription beta-val cream. I have used the silvadene cream several years ago on a severe burn I had. It worked very well, no scars at all. Load up the cream on your hubby and dont rub it in, let it soak in and put a peice of gauze over it to protect it. That should help him to feel better.

Watch your hubby's liquid intake! Keep a very close eye on it. That is what put me in the hospital twice, the first time when I was about where your hubby is now. Second time was 2 weeks after treatments ended. If necessary, he can get hydration while doing his chemo, just talk to his doctors and tell them he is how much fluid intake he has.

I wish I could tell you its going to get easier, but it will be at least 2 weeks after treatment ends for him to start feeling better. Ive been following what you write and it sure sounds like your husband is a real trooper. To me, he has done amazingly well to not be showing the major side effects til now. Thats due to having such a great caregiver!!!!

Hang in there