DannyG,
I read your post to Tom and he agreed to try the suction. We got the machine today and he has given it two thumbs up (because it hurts to talk). Thanks for reminding us that you can suction without "going fishing" for the goo when it's in the throat.

Joyce

CG to Tom dx SCC 5/06; right neck lymph nodes removed, dx right tonsil and tonsillectomy 6/06; rad and chemo started 7/06; treatment COMPLETED 9/06 33x rad; Erbitux (8x); Cisplatin (2);