Hello Pam:

About 3 months after neck dissection and IMRT, as I was still having a lot of trouble swallowing and thus was staying on a liquid diet, my oncologist recommended a swallow specialist. I first had an esophogram, then saw the therapist. She recommended a video esophogram, which I then had, and she also gave me exercises to do. A subsequent endoscopy revealed a web growing across my esophagus (for the second time), which was largely responsible for my inability to eat solid food.

Things have been better since, and I'm eating soup and other light fare, but I'm still having trouble swallowing and I take everything with water. I'll probably have one more followup session with the therapist before moving on.

Hope this helps your poll.

D2

Last edited by David2; 11-18-2009 12:33 PM.
David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18