Tag: #throatcancer

Importance of the Baking Soda Salt Water Gargle

Forgot to mention in the video. If cancer is on the left side, when tilting your head back to gargle, also tilt your head to the left and make sure the baking soda salt water is hitting the area that stings. This helps to prevent the stinging afterwards by correcting the pH in your mouth.

Bain Rings the Bell after Final Treatment of Radiation

Hello everyone, sorry for the delay. Bain’s last treatment was July 18, 2025. This was around 4 weeks ago. Radiation continues to burn for two weeks after the last treatment, before healing begins. A follow-up appointment will be in mid-September to see if the radiation worked.

How Bain Mitchum’s Radiation Treatment is done for Throat Cancer

Before first treatment, they have to make a mask. They mold this yellow netting to your face. For treatment, they clamp your head to the table using this mask so you do not move while they are shooting the radiation beam.