I also found that milkshakes are a big help in the pain once you start eating. I would eat a real milkshake made with real ice cream and milk in a blender with each meal. I also supplemented it by adding vanilla flavored protein powder which you can get from any health food store. It makes it taste more like a malt. One bite of food one drink of shake. Another bite of food and another drink of shake. It is baby steps. Believe me you are doing really well at this point in your recovery. Keep the faith.

In 1994 I found a 3cm tumor on my right tonsil. After 3 rounds of chemo, I underwent a radical neck dissection with a peck flap. I had a reoccurance which required twice a day radiation treatments and then had 19 years cancer free. I then found a very small tumor on my right tonsil. It was removed. Then I found a 1 cm mass near the base of my tongue on the left side. I had two partial glossectomys with bad margins and then then underwent Brachytherapy.