Tracy! I have good news of what you most likely have to look forward to. My dad did have a hard time with mucous even 5 days post treatment. It made him puke, and gagged him in his sleep. What helped is getting pumped with IV fluids, that seemed to make it less tenacious (thick). Now, we are a week out of being done and he reports it is MUCH better. No gagging, getting a full night sleep and much better. He is even starting to take things by mouth for the first time in a month!!
Keep encouraging him to pump fluids some how and know that he will most likely be a bear for a bit. It seems to drag on forever, but it is so wonderful to hear them say: "I actually feel better today-I still feel like shit, but I feel better!" We also have a designated nasty little spit cup he carries around so he can huck his loogies in. He also brings the soda salt water to swish. He's doing so good we are bringing him home tomorrow! There is hope, honey I swear.
