Hi Michael, so good to see your post! Same thing with me, I need to concentrate when eating and drinking...sometimes I get to talking or try to eat fast like I used to and it is not good.....food can become lodged and won't go down or up.....scary.....it is getting better...Hope you are doing well.....Love, Carol

Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10
---update passed away 8-27-11---