Andrea:
Thanks so much for getting back to me so quickly!
I understand my Dad has had success drinking sips of water, ice, et al...(I should have mentioned that he had a trach for the surgery, and that has almost healed over. I'm not sure how much of an issue that is, but he'd had some difficulty with mucus building up at the trach site.
I'll pass your note on to both my parents - thanks again for the information. Every little bit helps!
Take care -
Alex