Hi
T4aN2bM0 Stage 3 nasopharanx cancer
It's my husband again.
The poor man is in so much pain I don't know what to do.
He's on 100mg Fentanyl patches every 3 days, he takes 200mg morphine tablets under the tongue 6 x per day as well as 3 x 1g of paracetamol sachets. He says the pain is constant.
We invested in a humidifier which, thankfully, has been a great success overnight for his dry mouth and throat.
He's struggling with the protein drinks - this is all he's having. The pain means he can't even think about pureed food. He's terrified of having another bad coughing fit - he's had 2 recently which caused intense pain and discomfort, let alone how exhausting it is for him. The drinks are making him nauseous so he has Ondesetron to off set this.
He's due to see his radiotherapy specialist on May 8th when we will find out if he's beaten the cancer 
The pain is causing deep distress and depression to the point of feeling suicidal. I'm not improving therefore there's no future for me.
I keep talking it up - things will get better. It's going to take time. He's not a patient patient.
Any and all advice gratefully received.
I freely admit I'm getting to the end of my tether.
Thank you x
Thank you. Yes he understands all this. It's just his psyche that needs a kick up the bum. The negativity is so draining.
He's drinking plenty of water but coughs after each sip; it's exhausting for him and me 
I'll also get them to listen to his chest as I'm not sure if the cough is an infection.
Hi again. If your husband is coughing after liquids he is aspirating. This can be serious and you’re right in getting his chest looked at. Has he swallowing exercises to do?
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
