YIKES! You brought back some bad memories of those lugies! Try some Robitussin if you haven't already to thin them some and make them easier to hack up! My mucus problems didn't hit until week six, and they lasted a few weeks, but it's better now, so hang in there, better days are ahead! My neck healed up really fast after treatment, probably in about a week or two. Keep it from drying out! You seem like you have a good attitude towards everything...keep it up, it will help you in your recovery!!! Hang in there!