 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | The thick ropey choking mucous will continue for a few weeks. Using a water pik will help to get rid of the gunk. Rinsing at least 4 times a day with a mixture of 16 oz warm water, 2 tsp baking soda and 2 tsp of salt will also help stabilize the ph balance in his sensitive mouth. The gunk usually hangs around until 3 or 4 weeks post rads then it is magically gone to be immediately replaced by dry mouth. Ask the doc for a prescription for a suction machine, it really will help. Plus when he goes for treatment, ask the nurses to suction the gunk out. This will help alot!
Best wishes!
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  | 
