Hi- I'm very new to posting and have never been a part of this type of discussion but am very happy this exists. My husband was recently diagnosed with oral cancer, growth on tonsils and just finished week 2 of radiation treatment. Eating very little since its very hard to swallow and trying to supplement with recommended protein drinks. They want to start him on a feeding tube this week but so far he has been refusing. He has 5 more weeks of rad treatments so it seems inevitable. Would love some input.
Thank you!

My husband was diagnosed with stage 3 tonsillor cancer May 2014 and has just finished week 2 of radiation treatment. No chemo, no surgery. His skans were clear other than the tumor on his left tonsil. Since he has an artificial heart valve '95,and aorta aneurysm'97, he was not a candidate for surgery. Since he is showing early signs of not swallowing, they want to start a feeding tube this week, (7/28/14). He is now starting to accept the idea.