Hi Leonsmum

Get the hospital to give you something for the nausea, Im surprised they have not done so already. Its something to do with your gag reflex being triggered by the irritatation or swelling caused by the radiotherapy, and perhaps the chemo it will subside after a week or so.

Make sure to drink plenty, and take water to bed at night to sip and wash down the mucus, you can add a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda to a pint of water this helps with mucus, also tea is good. Try to sleep propped up with pillows rather than flat, if you can.

Make sure you continue with swallowing excersises the speech therapist has shown you even if you find it difficult.

The good news is you WILL improve rapidly about 2 to 4 weeks from now. Your taste will start to return you wont feel so lousy and down and the fatigue will begin to lift. Im 10 months down the line and although I'm still tired and still have problems with mucus and other things I lead a fairly normal life the "new normal" that is. Kim

The best anti sickness drug I found was odanzitrone. The oncologist will give it to you in the treatment clinic appointment. All the best Carol 

The best anti sickness drug I found was odanzitrone. The oncologist will give it to you in the treatment clinic appointment. All the best Carol