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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | In addition to the above list a water pik using warm water and a little non-alcohol mouthwash using it on its lowest setting helps to get the thick ropey mucous out. That phase usually lasts up to 6 weeks post rads and then seemingly overnight it turns into dry mouth. My mouth was so dry my tongue would be stuck to the roof of my mouth and I had to swish water in my mouth to free it. Hang in there, the thick gunk will be gone soon.
If you ask your doc for a prescription to get a portable suction machine you can suction it out at home.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
