Deano;
I'm right at 3 months out and still have the sore throat and swallowing difficulty (as most here). I do find that the better hydrated I stay the less the discomfort. (I call it discomfort at this point compared to what it was) As far as foods, experiment away. It's like everyone else here has said, we are all on the same path but in different size shoes.

I have visited a speech therapist twice now and she has been a big help with speaking, swallowing and positioning things to swallow. Very instrumental in showing me how the treatments have affected my mouth and throat. She scoped my throat and done a video strobe, then reviewed the film with my wife and I to show us what has happened and how to deal with it now.

As far as food, the first thing I could handle after surgery was jello, oatmeal, and eggs. Totally different story after radiation/chemo. Relied on the peg tube for over a month. Finally got eggs to work. Needless to say I had a lot of eggs once that started working. Then I learned that chiken & rice or stars soups worked, but any dairy or drinks (other than water) burnt terribly. It is all trial and error. I keep pushing and experimenting and you should as well. I had a cheeseburger with the family at dinner tonight and actually ate the entire bun which has been unheard of. Yes, it took about 50 ounces of water and everyone finished about a half hour ahead of me, but I enjoyed it just the same.

Keep pushing and trying new stuff.
Best of luck,
Steve