Hi bill - I had a large ish (2.4 cm x 1.4 cm ) tumor removed from my tongue on the left side - I lost maybe a third of my tongue. It was done in February. They followed it up with radiation and chemo for the same reasons as you. Though I did radiation and chemo at the same time which makes me wonder what chemo they are giving you after the fact... My tongue had begun to heal - I was eating fine - until they radiated me and now it's swollen again. So I know the feeling - eating isn't too hard just slow going - I've found soft foods - but not mushy - the easiest to manipulate - things like eggs - fruits - etc... But those things depend on the state of your mouth after radiation. Usually I put the food in on my good side chew and swallow - if I have trouble I take a sip of water to help the process. . Not sure if you had a neck dissection ( I'm assuming you did) seeing a lymphedemiologist may help with the swelling of your tongue, neck and face... They help reduce the build up of fluids and help promote the fluid to build a new pathway so the swelling eventually subsides. Good luck with the speech therapy. I may do that once the swelling goes away - depending on what I need I'm good with most letters except t's and d's - but I definitely know the sock feeling!

Take care!