Thanks for your input. It is nice to converse with someone who has gone thru this. You are a lot younger than me, I hope you have a good outcome. It looks like they may wait on the radiation and keep a eye on it. I am happy with that!! I am speaking pretty well considering --I have had some speach therapy but there is not much I can do - most has to be done on my own anyway ...I exercise my tongue and mouth --practice eating different things. I do well with milkshakes so I make them with Ensure and Ice cream, that is the most of my nutrition. I have trouble swallowing even when I chew really small bites - need to wash down with liquid. My tongue is still very bulky. I had 19 lymph nodes taken out and all were clear! How well can you eat and what do you eat? Any suggestions? and yes, couldn't do without support from family & Friends!!