Jerome,
I would NEVER disagree with Erik.........I like him to much laugh BUT, I will give you a different answer! You're only a month out of radiation, it took me close to 4 months to even begin to eat enough to sustain my self properly. If you take the tube out to soon, you jeapordize your energy level with poor nutrition. I ended radiation in July and had the tube pulled in January. I kept it a little longer then I needed to, but I was no where near ready to eat a month after treatment ended. Play it by ear, your body will know when it's time. Just don't get lazy and become dependent on the tube because it's easier.
Minnie

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.