 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Congrats on finishing your treatments!!! Let the healing begin!!! You may want to ask your doc for a suction machine to help get the gunk out of your mouth and throat. It can be easily rented from a medical supply company. When the thick mucous is over in a couple weeks it will turn into dry mouth which will be a welcome relief. Carrying a water bottle around is alot better than gagging on thick phlegm! Rinse with 2 tsp salt, 2 tsp baking soda and warm water several times per day. Some have found seltzer water rinsing helps too.
Best wishes with your 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  | 
