Hi Laura,
I am a little over 4 months past radiation and I still will make an area in my mouth or in my throat sore if I eat alot that day or try to eat another new thing. I'm eating very well, but 7 weeks out I wasn't. I tried pushing it around that time and did the same thing it appears you have done, made my throat and mouth area sore. I simply went back to using the tube for a bit longer. I also, around that time, started with the ear pain that still bothers me now. I am starting to connect that to my jaw, as it hurts like heck to yawn now and after I do yawn, my ears will hurt for awhile. Hope this helps. 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.