Hi all,

Background:
I had trans oral robotic surgery in May 2017 to find a primary and 30 radiation treatments for 60 Gy that ended on 7/24/2017.
The tumor (2mm) was in the vallecula very close to the epiglottis. I am totally off all pain medication (was on 2700mg gabapentin per day.) August was a tough month but I returned to work full time in September and am traveling a good deal for work and doing okay (Atlanta, Guadalajara, Hong Kong, Zhuhai, and next week Boston.)

Issue: There sensation of something in the back of my throat. My oncologist said that would go away but didn't give me any specifics. I will write her nurse but was wondering if anyone else had similar symptoms. Could this be from sleeping/snoring and the mouth drying out? I'm not using products to keep my mouth hydrated but I drink lots of water when awake. My mouth is horribly dry and my throat is sore when I wake up.

Good news:
I had my first post treatment MRI and it was clear. 4 years and 9 months to go!!!

Thank you for your help,
StefH