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Tips for Loved One starting RT
My sister (late 60's) had surgery to remove a cyst in her throat and was diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma- Follicular. She is to begin approximately 13 rounds of radiotherapy soon. I'm reading up on possible side effects and potential remedies. Honey sounds promising. Via online search I found a meta analysis of 10 studies on honey to reduce symptoms. The conclusion was that honey is helpful. If anyone wants a link and it's allowed, let me know. I'm also thinking bone broth which is high in protein and has other benefits. I've read in some of your posts about the rx mouthwash. Anyone have experience with honey or other helpful things to share? Thanks.
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I’d researched this and found some evidence that Manuka Honey can be helpful to delay the onset of G2 mucositis. It needs to be high MGO, which is expensive. I did buy some from the New Zealand Honey Co.
I ended up discontinuing it because -
- I got G2/G3 mucositis anyway
- I found Healios rinse to be more helpful
- I thought Healios and Salt & soda rinses should form the base of my rinsing routine, and adding honey on top of those was too much
- I couldn’t stand the taste after a while
My radiation oncologist did say there could be some weak evidence of benefits and was fine with me playing with it.
Oh and have her try the bone broth before you buy a bunch. I bought a case from Costco then realized it tastes a bit different than stock/broth, in a way I didn’t like. My dog thanked me though