Hi Linda,
My husbands radiation stopped August 11th and although the thick mucus has subsided it is still there it takes time the drs says he wakes up everymorning with a swollen face from the radiation that is still there and I believe some of the swelling is from the mouth and tongue ulcers also. Like Karen we go through tons of kleenex, paper towels and napkins plus cases of bottled water its important to keep drinking so the epoglotis doesn't get stiff. Did you get the amifostine shots? Luckily my husband didn't have to many side effects. He did miss about 4 of them because his blood pressure was so low and he did get pneumonia. Also for the burnt skin They gave my husband Aguafhor to keep the skin soft it really helped, actually I used it around my eyes, what the hec it might help those crows feet.
Take Care