Hi everyone. I've searched everywhere for answers to these questions but can't seem to find them so thought you may all be able to help. Steve is complaining of head and neck ache on and off but he believes it's because he's tense. I'm not so sure. He is also getting massive amounts of mucous which is starting to make him have trouble swallowing. This is why he believes he is tense. I have no idea what to think. I know mucous is common with treatment but Steve's treatment doesn't begin until tomorrow so we can't blame the radiation for it. He's had the mucous for months now but up until today it's never been an issue. Normally he could swallow it but now it just seems to be getting know where. He said he swallows but not all of it goes. Any help please?


Wife to Steve 43. DX 5 May 09. T4N2MO SCC tongue, floor of mouth, lymph nodes & jaw bone
No surgery
Teeth removed 06/07/2009
radiation 13/07/2009 x 7wks
chemo 15/07/2009 x 3 Cisplatin
last TX 28/08/2009
25/11/2009 PET-lymph node activity.
08/01/2010 CT Scan-ALL CLEAR
03/03/2010-Peg removed
01/2013 left side of Jaw removed and replaced with pectoral flap.
23/12/2020 scan show lesion in tongue
01/2021 SCC stage 3 base of tongue diagnosed
01/03/2021 chemotherapy started.