 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | The patch should be stepped down from. Say you are on 150, for a week or 2 you would go down to 125, then a week or 2 go to 100, and so on. The lowest patch there is would be 12.5. Believe it or not, the 12.5 really is strong! When you are ready to be rid of the patch, make sure your doc takes you slowly off it.
I have passed your post over to another member who also has frothy mucous. They have gone all over for help, but their situation is much different than yours. They have this going on for several years after finishing rads. This is the only member who I have heard of that has the frothy mucous. Everyone else went from the thick,ropey, choking mucous right over to dry mouth. Its part of the healing process.
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  | 
