CancerCompass message board discussion started by Tonydew on 2/21/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,21196,0.htm Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Email a Friend Already Tracking [Remove] Subject: nutritionDate: 02/21/2008I completed chemo and radiation for tongue cancer one week ago.  For the last 5 weeks I have injested Ensure through a G-tube.  My therapy was 20 min radiation during every weekday and Erbitux once weekly for seven weeks.  I know I can swallow because of all the mucous that this therapy creates.  My tongue still has some numbness.  I would like to know what I will be able to eat and when in general.  The last thing I was eating was popsicles, but they don't make it yet.  Neither does Jello or ice cream.  The other thing is the mucous.  After six days of not sleeping (mucous gagging after a few minutes) I finally made a Benedryl and Vicotin cocktail and slept a few hours.  Are there any other suggestions for the mucous?  Tonydew Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT For the mucus.I have heard lots of salt water gargles, honey, and Mucinex. (not all at once of course).For swallowing.Not sure. Everyone is different. Keep at it.Good luck  rick51 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Robitussin,drinking club soda, and they have portable suction machines if you need it. Try raising your mattress. I hated that thick yukky mucus- I'd wake up at night choking. Girlcat36 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT