Heather took Salagen to help thin the mucous and make it easier to spit out. She also got a suction machine with a yankeuer tip to suck it out of her mouth. The less mucous you swallow, the less nausea you have from it. Also, I think some people have mentioned that the carbonation in soda seems to help to break it up.

Since Heather started chemo, she has been on TPN. It supposedly is supplying all the nutrients she needs until she can use her PEG tube again. It is definitely worth asking about.

Rainbows & hugs, wink
Rosie

Was primary caregiver to my daughter Heather who had stage IV base of tongue SCC w/ primary recurrence. Original diagnosis August 21st, 2002. Primary recurrence March 18th, 2003. Died October 6th, 2003.