Thanks for the tip on the suction machine. When he was recovering from his surgeries in the hospital that is what was used to suck up his saliva, and also to suck out the tracheotomy tube he had. I did not know they had portable ones for rent. i will look into it.
Aloha~ Kim

Caregiver to Dad ~ Dx 2005 Tonsilectomy, Chemo & Radiation; Dx 2006 Squamous Cell Carcinoma Esophogus, base of tongue, voice box: Partial removal, Radical left neck dissection. Cancer Free up to date.