Yes, Best Wishes with your testing! I had swallow test post surgery and immediately was scheduled for a PEG Tube as I failed it miserably! I was getting a tube prior to starting radiation/chemo so this just pushed it up quicker. Issues are a small path for things to travel, some paralyzed areas, and nerves controlling soft palate were wrapped up in tumor and ended up being sacrificed, all creating pooling in the area where wind pipe closes off. Will work on these issues after treatment is wrapped up. I'm a hard head so I am still challenging myself and trying to eat at least a little bit every day, being cautious not to aspirate, and helping to keep these muscles working! The pathologist will show you the scans/video and walk you through techniques to improve, very interesting to view. Best of Luck zengalib! Keep us up to speed.


SCC right side BOT/FOM; DX 1-25-06; Neck dissection/25% of tongue removed 2-17-06. Stage 2 Recurrence 7-06: IMRTX35 & 3X Cisplatin ended 10-18-06. Tumor found 03/18/13; Partial Glossectomy 03/28/13 left lateral tongue. Nov. 2014; headaches,lump on left side of throat. Radical Neck Dissection 12-17-14; Tumor into nerves/jugular; Surgery successful, IMRTX30 & 7X Erbotux. Scan 06-03-15; NED! 06-02-16; Mets to left Humerus bone and lesion on lungs-here We go again! Never, Ever Give Up!

**** PASSED AWAY 10/8/16 ****