I also picked up a suction machine yesterday. I have only 4 more treatments left, but was starting to have issues where I'd wake up from naps having difficulty breathing my throat was so clogged with mucus. I have to agree, I really love my machine!
Angelia, I admire you. When things get rough, I just remind myself how rough you had it and that you made it through. I know I can get through these last 4 treatments.


9.29.08: Dx @ 24 w/ T2 SCC, tongue
10.14.08: Partial gloss. & r. neck dissection. Margins/nodes all clear. No HPV. No rad.
10.06.09: Recurrence in l. lymphnode
11.16.09: L. neck dissection + lost nerve XII
12.28.09: 33xIMRT w/ concurrent 3xCisplatin (no PEG)
02.15.10: Done with treatment!