Hi Carol. I'm 3 years post radiotherapy for tonsil cancer with several affected lymph nodes. My blog www.radioactiveraz.Wordpress.com might help. I had n g tube snd it was towards end of week 3 I started eating bits but relied on ensures for at least 8 eeeks for most if my calories. The mucus for me around week 9 ivwas having 3 litres of water every day still drink 2 litres. 
for a goid whije food was fuel there was no pleasure in eating it was a case if getting 2500 calories down any way I coujd. It does improve I finished 31 august n by Christmas day managed a small dinner. 
Hazel x 

Hi Carol. I'm 3 years post radiotherapy for tonsil cancer with several affected lymph nodes. My blog www.radioactiveraz.Wordpress.com might help. I had n g tube snd it was towards end of week 3 I started eating bits but relied on ensures for at least 8 eeeks for most if my calories. The mucus for me around week 9 ivwas having 3 litres of water every day still drink 2 litres. 
for a goid whije food was fuel there was no pleasure in eating it was a case if getting 2500 calories down any way I coujd. It does improve I finished 31 august n by Christmas day managed a small dinner. 
Hazel x