 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | At almost 2 weeks post treatment, your husband still is going thru a very rough time. Just because he finished treatments does not mean the radiation has stopped working on him. It continues for weeks making him feel horrible.
A suction machine is a very useful tool. Im sure that he has problems swallowing like we all went thru after radiation. Thats why he is using the machine to suction out the excess saliva.
Right now focus on nutrition and hydration. Shoot for 2500 calories daily with high protein and 48 oz water, more is even better. Soon your husband will begin to feel a little better. Best wishes with his continues recovery.
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  | 
