My mom is 3 weeks out of treatment. She had 8 weeks of radiation with chemo once a week. She is still having difficulty swallowing but she thinks it's because of the thick saliva that continues to build in her throat. Her Oncologist says that her throat is still a little red & swollen, but once that goes away she should be fine. Many of you are really experiencing ongoing problems with swallowing. Is that because you had neck dissections & surgeries whereas my Mom did not?