 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | I needed a humidifier next to my bed for about a year (through the winter...and they last a long time here)
Before bed drink 1 tall glass of water then swish with Biotene mouthwash and spit out most of it (it is ok to swallow a small amount). The Biotene is thick enough to stay with you for quite a while. I had a bottle next to the bed for those times when I was sleeping with my mouth open. (that is not fun).
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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