Hello, I am in my mid- thirties and was diagnosed with early stage SCC. I had half of my tongue resected to remove the tumor, and free flap surgery was performed to rebuild my tongue. I have been going through chemo and radiation with two weeks left.

I am currently eating all of my calories through my mouth in liquid form. I can eat some solid foods with some effort (moving the food with my finger) but cannot taste much at this stage in my treatments. I am curious if others have recommendations on how to reintroduce solid foods and what the timeline for eating may be like when radiation and chemo are done? Any tips on how to re-learn to eat? Thank you!