I still have eating issues. I certainly don't enjoy eating the way I used to, but I am thrilled when I find something that I can taste and can eat. I eat very slowly, and certain foods don't work at all. Chocolate doesn't taste as good to me (bummer!)and I really miss "crunchy" things. I discovered Tyson's frozen chicken wings: the tequila/lime flavor. They aren't as spicy as the regular buffalo wings, but they have some flavor. I can also eat most seafood as long as it isn't heavily breaded. I still drink a couple of Ensures a day to make sure I am getting the calories and nutrition I need.


Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive
surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.