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Hypopharyngeal cancer -management of saliva and mucus at night
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Nov 11 8:56am | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
You might also find some tips in this related discussion:
- Excessive mucous after throat cancer treatment: How did you cope?https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/excessive-mucous/
@max102, if your friend can't sleep on a different pillow, you might also consider raising the top of the bed or mattress. How is your friend doing? Whe does she start treatment?
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@colleenyoung
Thank you very much, Colleen.
My friend is unable to sleep in any other position than essentially leaning forward. Even when sitting straight, after 5-6 minutes she starts coughing and almost choking on mucus, and has to spit it out. She has been "sleeping" like this last three weeks. She is completely exhausted.
Just finished the first chemo treatment.
Dealing with high sugar levels and adjusting the tube feed formula and insulin doses.