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Your tips for recovery after 35 radiation treatments for tonsil cancer
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@harleytiger
Still having issues with any kind of dry bread, crackers or even things like pizza crusts. Everything needs to be sauced or drowned with sips of liquid to get down. I am having success with dunking a PB sandwich in chicken noodle soup for example.
Still have very dry mouth with minimal saliva, but coughing/ spitting thick mucous.
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@scottmcf1431 how long out are you from your last treatment? I am 18 months and still have eating issues as well as thick mucous in the throat.
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@scottmcf1431 Same here. I can't seem to get my saliva glands back onboard? I hope they start working soon. I'm very tired of my dry mouth. I just keep a large silicone straw and a glass of ice water near me when I eat. I tried a thin crust pizza last night to see if it could be done. I had a few pieces and skipped the rest. The sauced chicken wings went down just fine. A lot of people on this site have said that their glands do start working again, but some have not. I'm hoping for the best.