Still working on how to word my advice on the feelings challenge but Jennifer is right about getting a MBS. Heck, I've had four already and failed miserably but then no SLP thought I was likely to based on the surgery on already maxed out radiation tissue then more radiation. But I spent a full 18 months of daily exercises trying anyway. It's sort of fun to watch the DVD of my last MBS. The barium goes up and almost makes it, then hides away in the variculae, swirls around & hides but just won't go into the stomach tube, lungs yes, which is bad.
Charm


65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin

Passed away 4-29-13