> just wondering if any of you happen to know what this is ie maybe it is > mucus from the lungs. more likely saliva which hasn't been swallowed. Your father has to move more and drink plenty of fluid which will keep his saliva more liquid. Making him get up and have some movement will make him expel this saliva otherwise he may well develop lung infection maryse ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn