Danny,

Brian is right. A couple of months from now you will look back and see how much you have progressed. We finished treatment about the same time. I started eating in Dec 2002, and tomorrow I get my PEG tube out. At first I could only eat small amounts and gradually was able to eat more (quanity and variety).

It still takes me a long time to eat a meal, but I am able to eat enough to maintain my weight. When I started eating, I monitored my weight and gradually back off the tube feedings. If I started to lose weight, I increased my tube feedings.

SCC of Tongue stage IV, partial glossectomy with modified neck dissection RAD/Chemo