OK - I'm going for my second attempted esophageal stretch today. The one a month ago was not a success so I have not swallowed anything since March 2008. Wish me luck. Charm you should not be discouraged by my lack of recovering swallowing ability. We are all different and recover at our own pace - you knew this I just needed to say it. Take care.

11/1999 SCC tongue - surgery
1/2000 Met(s) in lymph nodes - modRND
2/2000-4/2000 RT ~6 weeks
end of 2006 SCC tongue - surgery
1/2008 SCC BOT - surgery / PEG installed
2/2008 chemo & RT
4/2008 last time I consumed solid food by mouth