Hi Stanley:

Welcome, I guess, to the forum. I'm fairly new myself, but believe me I am so glad I found this site. So many of the members share wonderful ideas/suggestions/solutions/experiences with everyone and it really helps to know you are not alone. I was told at the begining of my radiation/chemo treatments that I should get a feeding tube, which I reluctantly did. However, I didn't regret it later when I had such a hard time trying to swallow and couldn't. I kept mine for about 6 - 8 months. I had tonsil cancer 11/07 and treatments ended 1/08. Thank God, so far all my follow-up CAT and PET scans have been clear. Good luck to you and I'll keep watching for your news.
julieann