"OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | You can prop yourself up, or do the recliner, and sleeping on your side may help as well, mouth should open, drool comes out.. I used to have a facecloth under my cheek. And a pillow behind my head to keep me from flipping onto my back. Sucks... But it will slowly improve. Take care 
Last edited by Cheryld; 11-11-2012 10:19 PM.
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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