Hi Nancy,

It was so good to hear from you. I, too, hope that the radiation will help control the growth of the node. John was working with a dietitian and a speech and language pathologist on transitioning from the G-tube back to taking all his nutrition by mouth when we found out he had to have some radiation. In the mornings, he can swallow liquids fine, even a poached egg. After the radiation, he experiences difficulty getting the nutrition down into the stomach. He can swallow but it doesn't seem to go down very far. He has a swallowing assessment booked for Feb 26 when the radiation will be finished, we will probably find out more then. His RO did say the radiation will affect the esophagus lower down but we don't know the extent of the "damage" yet. It is still wait and see.