I have described that same thing or way of eating. I keep putting food in & it pushes the stuff in the back far enough I can swallow it easier. Keeping the hopper full so to speak. I had 60% of the right ressected & free flap from forearm. It just gets dragged around by the remaining 40% & sometimes it gets pushed up between my molars & I chomp down on it when I'm chewing! It does not have much feeling in it, but I do feel that! Stings!!