voice box cancer

You are in the time frame where you will still have some of this. I too thought it was long but then it is not fun, even chokes you a bit if it is heavy enough. I had throat cancer not what you have. I am not sure of the time frame when mine quit. Hopefully, some folks on here chime in and let you know a time frame. But really every case and person, and treatment is different I have read others on here that have dragged on for a long time and others that were not troubled long by it. Check with your care team they know your case but believe me, this will eventually pass it did for all of us. Take care-God Bless

"Patience is a virtue" never had such meaning as it does to all of us here.  My cancer was also in a different location (BOT) but I'm sure we've all dealt with excessive muscus and spitting.  It was more than 6 months before I stopped needing to use my spit cup at night at all.  It's hard to say exactly how long because it would just slowly decrease until I suddenly realized that I haven't used it in a while.  I just passed the 9 month mark and I still have my red solo cup on my night stand, but it's no longer used.  It's just a reminder now.  One of these days I'll pitch it as I did with most of the other items that got me through the rough parts.  As Russ said "Hang in there"! 

My husband was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer.  We used to joke and say we owned the towel paper companies because of how many he would go thru spitting the heavy mucus.  He underwent 75 radiation treatments and 3 chemo treatments the first time.  He ended up having surgery to remove his voice box because the radiation and chemo didn't do anything.  He continued to have the heavy mucus until his he passed.  His laryngeal cancer was cleared but the cancer spread to the cervical of his esophagus and his lungs.  He used a suction machine until the day he passed due to the heavy mucus.  Nothing helped the mucus and he tried everything that the doctors told him about and anything that was mentioned on this board.  It got lighter as time passed but never went away.  Just remember that not everyone has the same problems and they respond differently.  But we did find that the suction machine was a very big help to suction out the mucus in his throat and stoma.

Wishing you the best.

I recently finished 28 treatments of radiation for cancer on my left vocal cord.  I'm wondering how long did the cough last? Mucus is a problem also. What are some remedies? Constant coughing... need some answers.