You are at the same timetable I was a year ago. You didn't say if you had surgery, too. I had surgery, which was followed by the same chemo and radiation that you had. I was sooo glad to get rid of that tube and even if all I could have were liquids, it was great to be taking everything orally. I got rid of my tube the first week of December. Good luck. It does get better, even though I still have the mucus and "eating" issues. I do miss "crunchy" stuff, since I still primarily have softer foods. I eat a lot of yogurt, and for some reason seafood works pretty well. Welcome to the forum!


Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive
surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.