Len,
I had surgery about six months ago to remove and rebuild the right side of my tongue with a muscle from my chest. I am about 12 weeks out of radiation and I am using a peg tube. I have switched to prosure for feeding. It helps the body retain muscle. Prosure seems to not give me as much naseau, I still do get the runs some days.

I am eating soft food such as pasta and noodles that slide down easily. Swallowing is still work, very hard work. I saw this news report on TV that had a oral cancer doctor that said that your body could forget how to swallow. It scared me to death so I have tried to at least drink every day through all this so that I could swallow. I find milk and cheese sauces don't born my mouth as much. I also add riccota cheese to tomato sauces to cut down on the acidity.

I also drink lost of water with my meal to help get food down. Take very small bites, it makes it easier. My salavia is really reduced so drinking water really helps. Even taking little sips to help in chewing.

Recover has been much slower that I anticipated but I do feel that I am improving. Maybe at a snails pace but improving.

have you had any speech therapy?

Lynne