I passed my swallowing test, at least at the time it was given (8 years ago). But I've actually felt myself start to inhale food. What I noticed is I have to be very attentive while eating, because unless I use water to assist in swallowing food, the food sometimes just stays on the back of my tongue and doesn't go down.


Squamous cell carcinoma base of tongue. Lymph involvement unclear; staging placed at "2 or 3." Biopsy 4/18/2008. Treatment: IMRT every day for 7 weeks. Cisplaten once a week to sensitize cancer to radiation. Treatment ended 7/16/08. PET/CT shows no more cancer.