This is a bit complicated so I'll try to keep it as brief as I can. My partner has cancer in his tonsil, he's had immunotherapy, chemotherapy and is now having radiotherapy. He can't swallow so he has a feeding tube in his nose. He also has trismus which means he can only open his mouth about 1 centimetre. The radio is causing a lot of phlegm/mucus, he also had a chest infection a few weeks ago which doesn't help. He has a nebuliser, he uses steam in a bowl, he's using salt water rinses as he also has some dental issues and has increased his water intake. Everything goes in the tube so drinking isn't an option. The amount of mucus is unreal, and coughing it up is causing a lot of pain. He's also not sleeping well because he's constantly coughing it up. My question is, has anyone got any suggestions on how to help clear it please? Has anyone had experience of this? Any advice or recommendations would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
