Thanks to everybody for such encouraging words this past week. I am starting week three of recovery tomorrow. Question: I was determined today to only swallow, not spit up, but the secretions are so goopy and sticky they stay in my upper throat. Should I even try to swallow them? The doc said they can't hurt me but they don't seem to go down. My throat still feels restricted, like it is blocking anything moving down. (Dead cells?) Also, at my last appointment I could not open my mouth wide enough for the doc to take a good look but told her I thought the thrush had come back. She gave me Diflucan. I have this floating patch on my tongue that won't come off. Not the same kind of pain as my first and second bouts with thrush. Can it present itself differently at different times. Some of you mentioned that week three usually sees the end of the sticky secretions. Do they just up and stop? Sorry for all the questions. Desperate to know what is going on with me. I must be healing, but I don't feel much change. Did go for a short walk outside. A cool New England spring day. -Michelle