Raymond,
You have to be patient. I finished radiation treatments around Sep 6th and have only been eating for about a month, since I had my esophagus stretched. It is different for everybody, but it was close to 5 months before my throat was not too sore to attempt to swallow anything but pureed noodle soup.
Now that my throat is much more healed ( and my esophagus has been stretched twice...which is not necessary for most people ). I can eat fish, Rice Krispies, cheesecake, spaghettiO's, baked sweet potatoes, thicker soups, and other soft stuff.
However eating is still not easy and I can only eat small portions. I had a new PEG put in yesterday and I still use it as well as eat a few things and drink a lot of Ensure Plus.
Best of Luck,
Danny G.

Stage IV Base of Tongue SCC
Diagnosed July 1, 2002, chemo and radiation treatments completed beginning of Sept/02.