I also was asperating alot. My doctors told me I would be on a feeding tube forever. I went to a Speech Pathalogist at a research facility and did alot of swallowing techniques which helped me tremendously. Once my throat and tongue got stronger we did a barium test. It was found that I had a bar or muscle if you will that was enlarged that was not letting all the food stay down. My ENT is doing a Ebdoscopy at the end of the month to shoot Botox into that muscle to relax it. I should know within 1 to 3 days if it works. I have been on a feeding tube for over a year and my goal is either to eat and drink again or perhaps become a patient of study to help other Oral Cancer patients. So for you I would definitly take ChristineB's advice. Good luck!