Just want to add a "mundane" suggestion. To help with shaving his neck area after the bilateral neck dissection, we bought the best electric razor we could find. It has several small attatchments. After the scar was pretty well healed, John started useing this to get those little prickly hairs that grow close to the scar. He finished 30 IMRT txs July 8th and is still haveing issues with phlem, mucous, thrush etc., but is eating a variety of foods with lots of sauces and gravies. Good luck to you. Amy