Definitely not dry yet. And even before any Of this happened to me I always carried around a water bottle. I drink like a fish normally. So that won't be a big adjustment. I'm hoping when I hit the dry mouth phase I'll finally be able to talk normally again. I can talk now if I thoroughly rinse my mouth out. I'm glad the sores went away. But I won't be satasfied until I can communicate again.

No one has had speaking issues with this?

I lost my voice for about a week. My wife still talks about that?

My son lost his voice, too for about a week or two but developed his own sign language which his 5-year-old daughter and I quickly adapted to - like thumbs up or down for yes/now, shrug shoulders (I'don't know), etc. I would just ask him yes/no questions or "choice" questions so he could pick #1, 2 or 3. There were some funny moments too, which of course I tried not to let him see me smile or laugh, like when he got so upset with me, and waving his arms around excitedly for not understanding something he was trying to communicate. My son used the Magic Mouthwash which worked for a while and then he went to a Walgreen store brand which worked, too. Then when he started on Magic Mouthwash again it worked. So there are different things you can try if one doesn't work. Glad to hear the mouth sores went away. Hope you continue with more improvements.

How long did the thick salvia last? The thick salvia didn't make it difficult for anyone to speak?

My husband John couldn't talk for around 4 - 6 weeks because he would gag and throw up from the mucus. He was on both Zofran and Compazine for the nausea. It will get better but it takes time. I kept a journal and I checked it and 2 months out of treatment John was talking again and the mucus was gone. Hang in there! Wanda

John I left you a long message in the other forum... I too used to gag and spit it up. I could talk but didn't because it was so gross. It lasts for a month or so. I still have some. but mostly it's a like a post nasal drip at the back of my throat now so it doesn't bother me much. a drink usually rinses it away. After this comes the dry mouth... im an actor.. try doing a monologue and having your mouth dry out.
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[quote=Cheryld]John I left you a long message in the other forum... I too used to gag and spit it up. I could talk but didn't because it was so gross. It lasts for a month or so. I still have some. but mostly it's a like a post nasal drip at the back of my throat now so it doesn't bother me much. a drink usually rinses it away. After this comes the dry mouth... im an actor.. try doing a monologue and having your mouth dry out.
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I'm an actor too. Little worried about how singing will work.

There are things you can do to help dry mouth a bit - biotene - olive oil - eventually you may get some saliva back but it's a long road. AnneO is a vocal teacher she may have some pointers - I muddle though though I do find the biotene does help. I'll so etimes use it during an audition. Take care..

[quote=John of arc]I'm an actor too. Little worried about how singing will work. [/quote]

My wife has a restaurant customer that had OC 15 years ago and received the standard RT, which is way way worse than IMRT and he produces no saliva and carries a water bottle around his neck everywhere he goes. I am surprised what he eats when in the restaurant but even more surprised when he told me that he still sings in his church choir.