John,
You are correct that we are all so different. I did not have the ropey thick saliva, although I had an annoying drainage from somewhere--maybe the parotids--that went on so long I was not sure exactly when it ended. It just seemed a part of me. I think it was nearly a year after finishing rads & chemo. BUT, I did go back to work in the time frame you are mentioning, and I use my voice a lot in school. I was lucky in that I had teachers donating me sick days so I could take some time off if I needed it. I couldn't have done any job, but I'm an old lady compared to you! I think you're time frame is reasonable provided you can find a way to rest if you need it, even if it means you don't do anything in the evenings for a while.
Best,
Anne
SCC tongue 9/2010, excised w/clear margins:8 X 4 mm, 1 mm deep
Neck Met, 10/2010, 1 cm lymph node; 12/21/'10: Neck Diss 30 nodes, 29 clear, micro ECE node, part tongue gloss, no residual scc
IMRT & 6 cisplatin 1/20/11-2/28/11 at MDA
GIST tumor sarcoma, removed 9/2011, no chemo needed
Clear on both counts as of Fall, 2021
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