My name is Tom and I just turned 37. I have been reading your posting on this website and found them helpful.

I was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Cancer of the oral tongue in early June of this year. I had a partial glossectomy and modified neck dissection. The pathology results after the surgery reveled that there were 4 lymph nodes infective. The stage of the cancer was stage IV, T2N2bM0.

After recovering from surgery, I underwent 31 IMRT radiation treatments and 3 chemo sessions. I finish my treatments about 8 weeks ago. I had a feeding tube put in during treatment and rely on it for 95% of my calories. I am able to eat eggs and few other things now, but usually only once a day. Like many others I am having problems with swallowing my own salvia and sinus drainages.

After my treatment was over, I experience anxiety attacks and bouts of depression. The anxiety attacks are gone now. I still battle some depression. My biggest problem is not being able to swallow though. I was hoping that after 8 weeks, I would be eating normally again. When I asked my doctor