I too cannot eat or drink and couldn't prior to going back into treatment. I just happens to some people. Being depressed or frettinng about it will not change things. If you have a damaged epiglotis, it is a damaged epiglotis and probably will never be any better.
You can try mucinex tablets (Crushed) through PEG or tussin liquid in PEG, and in between keep a small bottle of club soda with you and gargle a swig and spit, this too will help cut the mucous.
Darrell


Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.