Supporting partner

Thank you for your sound advice. Yes we both  expect it will be a long road to recovery after treatment finishes and not to expect too much too soon. 

Hi As others have said he needs to be using the rig  more ask tomorrow. It’s there for a reason I went 6 weeks without anything going down my throat but week 3 of recovery I was able to swallow the ensure drinks so my ng tube  out. If the does the exercise’s albeit he might not feel like it it will tell him. But sufficient nutrition is vital as well as hydration and his meds when needed. It does take the worry and strain away. 

hazel 

Has anyone had thick mucus at the back of throat and in your mouth during radiotherapy? My partner is struggling with clearing his throat because of it. Any recommendations.  

Hi yes I’ve got this now & i haven’t started treatment yet, still looking for a solution,

Hi yes we almost all do. I used a humidifier in bedroom bought off Amazon and a nebuliser up  to 6 times a day and night. Plus pulled the mucus out with fingers if needed to constantly dost into tissues as well. I was prescribed carbusistine to helping uf after treatment finished. First really do much. I also rinsed mouth   with salt water and bi carb. 
for me I had it around 10 weeks after treat as well it went as quickly as it came replaced with dry mouth which is another story. Sll

i can say he let his team know they may prescribe caphosol. My trust didn’t some say it helps as well. 
good luck 

Hazel x

RadioactiveRaz said:

i can say he let his team know they may prescribe caphosol.

Caphosol is best as a buffer to help prevent mucositis not to treat active ulceration. 
I think that’s why it doesn’t work for a lot of people. It’s simply not prescribed early enough. 
When I asked about it ( after reading about it here) I was told I would get it if my mouth ulcers got bad. Crazy that some clinicians don’t actually know a drug’s specific indication