Hi Rick, YOU CAN DO THIS. It's not comfortable but it is possible. The mucous has been the toughest part for me and many others but it's managable. Please keep yourself hydrated and nourished while in this stage. Good luck and keep us posted.

Belinda Jo- Age 28 non-smoker, casual wine drinker, original tx 5/09, T3/N2 (now N0)/M0, 2 tongue surgeries partial glossectomy, Rad x 35 treatment began 7/8/09, no chemo, neck dissection 11/25 revealed 12 benign nodes!