I've tried gargling with salt water and getting an oral sponge back that far is pretty hard without gagging.

Im constantly trying to clear my throat to no avail and a lot of times it interrupts my breathing. Any tips on how to get rid of this stuff?

8/24/11- SCC stage3:tongue reconstruct from left arm & radical neck, feeding tube,trache.
3/28/12- SCC:radical neck again,chemo/radiation.
Started Cisplatin/radiation 5/2/12. Finished 6/13/12.
37yr old male.
7/19/13: All checks/scans have been good. Body weight and strength have return.