I'm new to this website and I was wondering if anyone else has undergone "Dilations" after going through treatments for Base of Tongue Cancer. Due to radiation damage, I was unable to eat nor drink anything for a whole year.

Thus far, I've had 23 procedures but unfortunately my esophagus keeps trying to close up. I have, however, improved a lot since I am now able to eat some solid foods smile They cannot remove my PEG tube until my esophagus stabilizes.

Just wondering if anyone else has gone through this.

Thanks!

11/06/08 - DX Stage III BOT SCC (1 Lymph Node)
01/14/09 - PEG in
01/19/09 - 03/04/09 - Chemo & RT
06/29/09 - PET Clean
08/26/09 - HBO 30 TX
11/24/09 - Current - Repeated Dilations to widen esophagus
12/16/09 - PET Clean