Hello! My Mother is a oral (soft palate)survivor/ fighter. It has been a long fight for her! She was diagnosed in late July 2012. Her treatments started in early September. Prior to her first treatment the docs put in a peg tube that brought her many complications and a 2 week stay in the hospital:(. She was very ill and developed sepsis. Thanks goodness she was able to being treatment while still in the hospital. After 33 radiation treatments and 3 chemos the evil cancer is in remission! However there have been many issues since:) I cant even begin to go into detail about the problems she has had after surgeries to fix the bone loss and dying tissue in her mouth and now her losing her ability to swallow food. She has been only tube fed since the recent surgery which was the week of thanksgiving. She is back in the hospital because she is throwing up anytime food or meds are giving in her peg feeding tube. I have often read many posts on here but finally decided to join. Thank you in advance for all of your support. Good luck to each and everyone of you and your fight against this horrible disease!!!