 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Jimmy:
You can also sleep slightly inclined, that will help a little. The mouth rince Amy mentioned works. Its 1 tsp baking soda to a quart of water, if you can tolerate it add 1 tsp salt too. Rinse at least 5 times per day. Ask your doc about the suction machine, their nurses can do it for you in the office too. I didnt get one, but did use one a couple times at the doctors office and it was immediate relief.
Tracy..
The suction machine is something to suck the mucous out of your mouth.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
