When I finished treatment it was 5 months till I entured any foods.Clear broth was first 1 can would take me an hour. then I progressed to loose scrambeled eggs. and continued on from there. A lot of coughing and choking at first. It took me about 10 months till I was eating enough to stay alive.


Jim W. DX and treated May 1997 stage 4 tonsil cancer 40 radiation 2X daily at the same time 8 weeks IV chemo cocktail 5 types on 5 days off 2 days refuesed neck resection. 10 years clear now swallow function ceased May 07 after pneumonia.