ShawnaMargo,
Hi, my mom's cancer is mucoepidermoid and her tumor was in the submandibular salivary gland. She had a left neck dissection before the chemo and radiation combo.
Tomorrow is her last day of radiation!! Praise the Lord! She is having a pretty tough time with the mucous, though. It seems to have gotten even worse over the last few days. Where did you get the suction device? Did the doctor order it, or did you rent it from somewhere? I tried to get my mom and dad to ask for one early on when the stuff started getting bad, but her rad. doctor said she didn't need it! From the posts I've been reading, many have found it very helpful. Any info. on how to get one would be great since I think she'll be dealing with this for a while. She is gagging frequently and having a very difficult time sleeping.
May God give you the strength to endure,
Laura