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Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Hello Alex, I don't know of any reason that he shouldn't take food by mouth unless he has a problem with choking. Andrea is correct aspiration pneumonia is a potential problem but most of us had minor choking/coughing after RT. If he can swallow ok most of the time then I say go for it. Swallowing will get better with time.
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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