Frances, congratulations on completing the treatment without very severe suffering. My case is very similar to you and me too didn't have any surgery. The treatment still has effect on shrinking your tumors and for me I had my scanning two months post treatment and before that I just visited my oncologist for general check up and pain medicine and gargle. I took sleeping pills at night. FOr the thick saliva, it would go away soon gradually and then you would start feeling the dry mouth. Not now!I would say there is nothing really you can do but just trust your doctors for their professional advice.

Karen stage 4 tonsil cancer diagnosed in 9/01.