My husband had laryngectomy in June and was suctioned a few times in the hospital but since that has refused to be suctioned. He will cough and cough, turning red in the face and shaking to get the mucus up himself. Would using the suction machine help him?


CG to sp age 53
4/10 BOT IVb
6/10 Ttl Gloss Lrngectmy L Mndbltmy 5+ Nodes
7/10 Cispl & Rad
1/11 recur lung mets
2/11 Clin Tr Erb Carb 5FU last 5/11
7/11 Tumor growth began wkly Bleo, Taxol, Carbo
10/28/11 Hospice; Passed 11/7/11