Pete,

Ask your doctor for approval to use a portable suction machine to help suck out all that mucous. If he won't agree, they can be rented from a health equipment company for approximately $30.00 a month. Weigh about 5 lbs. and can be recharged. Made a big difference with the quality of each day to my sister...wasn't able to swallow and wasn't able to spit the mucous out effectively either.

My thoughts are with you and hoping the best for you.

Nancy

Caregiver to sister Connie, dx 2005, scc tongue, 4 surgeries inc. radical left side neck dissection 7/06, 35 IMRT, and 7 cisplatin 2/07, passed away 8-11-07, 51 yrs. young, fought with courage, strength and grace, found peace on her new journey.