So prior to my treatments my oncologist prescribed me the pneumonia vaccination. He said they will tell me I’m too young for the vaccine but you’re going to begin aspirating shortly after treatment begins and we need to fight off pneumonia.
My oncologist also instructed me to start running a mist style humidifier 24/7 to loosen the mucus that will begin building up. He also advised to take the brand name Mucinex(spelling?).
Though I followed the preventative measures I still woke during the night and in the morning with difficulty breathing and a gummy like throat. I still wake this way even after nearly 7 years.
I haven’t used the mist machine in years but what I still do is run water until it’s coffee like hot. I sip just a bit then hack the loosened mucus up and out. I do this repeatedly until my throat is clear. Some days it takes several rounds and others just a few.
My epiglottis is barely functioning so eating without aspiration is nearly impossible. I have times that I can barely get enough air intake to hack the blockage out. I have found that quite surrounding, no talking and plenty of fluids while eating is key!
You may want to try my methods and hopefully they work for you. Best wishes!
MOJO