Laurie, I found that viscous lidocaine was essential to helping me get the liquid nutrition down. Assume you've got some or have considered it.

And Alpaca: congrats! I wish you the best in your recovery and will be sending healing thoughts down your way.

David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18