#57986 03-18-2006 05:47 AM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 17 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 17 | I was able to drink soup & tea and eat icecream up until about a month ago. Video fluoroscopy showed that my swalling was good but eaating any solids causd large amounts of mucus in my throat which clogged it. Now I can't even drink a little tea without throat getting clogged with mucus. Any ideas? | | |
#57987 03-18-2006 01:20 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 | Welcome to the club Chris. It is my understanding that most people reacquire the ability to eat and drink pretty much normally.
But, however, there are some who cannot, like you and I ,whether it be Mucocitus or Dysphagia, never reaquire that ability.
Even though I am back in treatment (Chemo) I wasn't able to swallow due to both mucocitus and dysphagia before my recurrence.
Darrell
Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.
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#57988 03-18-2006 01:22 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 | In addition, you might try TUSSIN expectorant 4 times daily. I helps to thin the mucus.
Darrell
Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.
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#57989 03-18-2006 05:59 PM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 261 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 261 | Gargle, rinse & spit with club soda, aka carbonated water. It's a little uncomfortable from the carbonation, but it works pretty well. I went through a few cases of 12 oz cans. It isn't a drug & there are no side effects. I had tried a lot of different tussin based brands, but did not care for them. I think it was because you have to swallow it & I was pretty nauseated from the mucus to begin with. Different things work for everybody. Erik
dx 2/11/04 scca bot T3 IU 2B MO poorly differentiated, margins ok, 3/16 modest, jaw split, over half of tongue removed, free flap from left forearm - finished chemo & rad treatment 5/20/04
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#57990 03-19-2006 03:11 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 | Eric:
I'll try the club soda thing.....Thanks
Darrell
Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.
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#57991 03-19-2006 05:08 AM | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 158 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 158 | I'll second the club soda method. I used the small bottles, thus keeping it from going flat too quickly. It cuts the gunk very well.
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#57992 03-25-2006 07:45 AM | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 101 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 101 | If you have a Peg you can put the tussin right through it and never have to taste it or feel the burn!!
Jennie
Caregiver to Erik -1st DX 12/22/2005 SCC of Tongue, T3N1M0, hemi-glossectomy,60 nodes removed, carboplatnin,Erbitux, 35Rads.
Reoccurrence T1N0M0 4/14/08-partial glossectomy-16 weeks Erbitux and Taxol-
3rd reoccurrence 5/18/12- partial glossectomy
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#57993 04-10-2006 05:57 AM | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 583 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 583 | Try mixing some Baking Soda & salt in warm water.
It helped me with that thick mucus. You can swallow a little bit of it too it will help clear the throat.
I hope you are doing better now. It is so upsetting to run into these types of problems.
DM
2004 SCC R.tip 1/4 tongue Oct. 2005 R. Neck SCC cancer/Chemo Cisplatin 2x/8wks. Rad. Removed Jugular vein, Lymph gland & some neck muscle. TX finished 1/20/06... B.Cancer 3/29/07 Finished 6/07 Bi-op 7/15/09 SCC in-situ, laser surgery removed from 1st. sight. Right jaw replacement 11/3/14. 9 yrs cancer free as of Jan. 2015
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#57994 04-10-2006 11:15 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 | Hi
Just a point about the last post, it may work well for swishing the mouth out, but please be careful about swallowing, it could increase your salt intake above normal.
Sunshine..love and hugs
Helen
SCC Base of tongue, (TISN0M0) laser surgery, 10/01 and 05/03 no clear margins. Radial free flap graft to tonsil pillar, partial glossectomy, left neck dissection 08/04
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#57995 04-13-2006 04:40 AM | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 583 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 583 | Helen,
Thanks, did not think about the salt intake. I used just a small amount.
2004 SCC R.tip 1/4 tongue Oct. 2005 R. Neck SCC cancer/Chemo Cisplatin 2x/8wks. Rad. Removed Jugular vein, Lymph gland & some neck muscle. TX finished 1/20/06... B.Cancer 3/29/07 Finished 6/07 Bi-op 7/15/09 SCC in-situ, laser surgery removed from 1st. sight. Right jaw replacement 11/3/14. 9 yrs cancer free as of Jan. 2015
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