Hi everyone,
I haven't posted here in quite awhile. My husband finished his chemo/radiation for tonsil cancer in December, and has been recuperating since then. Although it is slow, he IS progressing. At one point he could barely swallow a half cup of tea; now he can down most of his calorie requirement with milkshakes and soups, and his strength is coming back as well. Next Tuesday he's scheduled for a selective neck dissection with nodes removed through level four. Will this slow his progress as far as swallowing/starting to eat? Is there much pain or swelling involved? He is just starting to look forward to being able to have his peg tube removed, and I hate to see his progress hurt too much. On a happy note, his pet/ct scans last month were all clear!