Radiation

Curt has had 12 treatments and has 23 to go. His biggest complaint, so far, is the sore on his tongue. He says it feels like he bit his tongue. A doctor prescribed some medicine to apply directly to the tongue. They also gave him something to put between his tongue and teeth during the treatment. They think radiation is hitting his dental work and affecting the tongue. His eye is about the same or maybe better. He probably will always have to use some eye drops. He has also lost some of his appetite. Chewing is more difficult. Right now he is on a soft/liquid diet because of the tongue. He lost about 3 lbs. this past week. They want him to drink Ensure and Boost and eat more often. Today he complained about soreness on the back left side of his head that has been building up. Because it was a bump, the radiation doctor sent him to the ENT doctor for a possible biopsy. The ENT doctor said it looked and felt like a knotted up muscle. There are no lymph nodes in that area. He thinks a muscle was cut on that side during reconstructive surgery in order to stick in his stomach muscle for filler. The cut muscle has now shrunk back into a ball back there. It bothers him when they put on the mask. He has seen a lot of doctors this past week. The ENT doctor told him he has a rough 3 weeks coming up. He is still playing tennis though.