| Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 | Welcome to OCF, Steven! Have you tried using a water pik on the lowest setting to help with your thick mucous? If not, give it a try.
It sounds lie you are doing very well with your recovery. Glad to see your intake is substantial. This is where most OC patients struggle. Keep up the good work with this for at least the first year post rads.
You may want to get checked out thoroughly before you attempt to eat and drink again. Those muscles quickly forget how to swallow and you could aspirate. Ask your doc for a barium swallow test to make certain its safe to eat and drink.
Best wishes with your continuing 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  | 
