 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Congrats to your dad on hitting the one year mark and for the scans being clear.
Ive had a trach and do not experience any more mucous than how it was before this last round of OC. For me, its the same as it was after I had healed from having chemo/rads. My mucous is somehow related to my sinuses. I have permanent sinus damage from the radiation, its like I always have a head cold. Taking sinutab when it acts up works for me.
Another thing that worked very well when I had treatments and was recovering from chemo/rads was the rinses. Using 16oz water and 2 tsp baking soda with a tiny bit of salt helped cut the mucous. If your dad hasnt tried this yet, have him give it a try and maybe it will help.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
