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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF, Garrett! Im not far from your area, up here in Allentown. So sorry to hear what you have gone thru at such a young age.
There have been other here with similar situations who have returned to eating. They may not eat like how they were before cancer but they are able to eat a little. Dont give up hope. There are things to help like physical therapists and speech pathologists. There is also a therapy which uses electrode to stimulate your swallowing muscles. I would suggest before you push yoru self too much with swallowing you have a barium swallow test to make sure you are physically able to do it. This can be done by a speech pathologist. A dietitian may also be helpful to you.
Best wishes with your recovery!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
