Hi Marty,

My husband is 2 year's post treatment and still has trouble sleeping. What does seem to help is keeping his head propped up more with pillows. He can't lie flat, he says it feels like he's being choked. My husband sleeps with his mouth open so when he wakes up his throat is even drier. Because he has to drink so much water, he has to go to the bathroom more often and that wakes him up a lot too. For us, it seems like this sleep pattern for him is our new normal. I don't know if this helped, just know you are not alone.

All the best,

Shelley


Caregiver to husband Ron. Throat Cancer. Finished 35 radiation treatments on 11/21/04. 8/2/11 small lesion on lower gum, laser Procedure to remove. 3/6/12 Doc. removed another lesion on outside of his neck. Did a skin graft from his chest to replace the skin on his neck. Went to Heaven on 6/24/12.