LJ, You might ask his Doc about something like Lidocaine 2% viscous solution to use before he eats. It is a pain numbing med.that is swished and swallowed. It [or something similiar] might make swallowing easier and cut down on the burning. Hooray for getting the bites of egg down!
39 rad txs are not easy to recover from. Keep cooking and be forewarned that you will throw lots of things out. Amy in the Ozarks