Hi Paul
all of this .. yes.. it all helps.
I thought of the sponges this week but got side tracked..thank you for the reminder. I just ordered them.

I will discuss the suction machine with our provider on Monday... if the cannula is the narrow, that will be fine as he can drink from a straw.

when he can tolerate drinking fluids like pineapple, I will get that going too. for now much burns.

thank you for your help.

as a nurse... I know things, and yet... things like nasal anesthesia is something I completely forgot about.

I like the idea of bracelets for Oral cancer patients. maybe the OCF can look into them and we can purchase from OCF and with a kick back to this incredible resource.

take good care!