OK...had my big tests and ENT dr visit the past couple days and here's what came out of it.

On the swallowing video test. They start you out with super thin liquid to drink...then a little thicker, then a little thicker, up to a 'pudding' consistancy. Went smoothly and actually did pretty good with all the liquids and even the pudding on getting them down. But, had major problem with last one where they give you a small grahm cracker with something like a thick marshmellow spread on it. Just couldn't handle that one. Had to to cough it back up. Seems like my passageway down the throat has narrowed a bit and a 'dialation' may be in order.

Then had my ENT visit the next day. He looked me over and was pleased with the healings going on. Left the room to take a look at my catscans the hospital did the day before (seemed like longest 10 minutes of my life). Came back with pretty good news. Looks like 99% negative on catscans. Some small activity may still be happening in throat area where I had big lump at start of all this and not 100% sure on base of tongue mass as far as being wiped out completely. So here's where we go from here.....

Have neck dissection surgery scheduled about 7/11 and at that time will also do the 'throat dialation' PLUS take some biopsy's of the tongue to see what's what there and handle EVERYTHING while I'm on the table. If he does find something on the tongue left...could 'possibly' cut some of the tongue out also. (Just a possibility). In other words...THE WHOLE NINE YARDS all at once while they have me out and on the table. Which is fine with me. The sooner I get this done the better. He's talking like it could be about a 4 or 5 day hospital stay??

So...not the glowing 'you're totally cured' and don't come back message. But, sounds like they have a plan to finish the job via surgery,etc.