Thank you so much for asking!

He's doing pretty well. Just over a year post-treatment. All scans clear. Getting healthier every day, but it takes a LOT of work.

LOTS of issues from radiation damage - some life-altering.

Swallow - he basically has a dead zone in his throat where the muscles no longer work and the nerves are dead. Food goes down by gravity. He occasionally chokes - I broke one of his ribs doing a heimlich on him once. He has had some swallow tests and all Drs have advised that he is aspirating and to just stop eating and use PEG tube only. He is refusing as food is such a joy to him and one that we thought would be taken away. He's careful, and part of his training regimen is to increase his lung health. I would make the same decision in his shoes.

Hearing - the hearing loss was fluid buildup due to radiation damaged tissues. Had tubes put in and hears very well now.

Dry mouth - he has ZERO saliva and probably never will. Consequently, he wakes several times a night to drink water. So, his sleeping is VERY interrupted. Recently had a sleep study and will get results from the neurologist in a few weeks.

Taste - sweet is gone, but everything else is there. Some foods go down easier than others (veggies good, meat not so much). His tissues are very tender and can't really handle anything acidic, so wine is out, sadly.

Overall health - his blood counts continue to be low, but cholesterol, blood pressure, sugar, etc. are all MUCH BETTER than before he got sick due to losing 90 pounds. He was VERY WEAK after treatments, could hardly walk 50 yards. Can now run a 1/2 mile and his goal is to be able to bench press more than our 17yr old daughter LOL.