So tony, What do you me there are alternatives to that? The stomach procedure you talk about has its own issues. I have known 5 people like this only one still around. It has its challenges too eating little amounts all day long to get nutrition. My esophagas has some damage at the top opening due to shrinking from radiation so at times when I used to eat and was not totally concious I would swallow something and clog up the opening. Sometimes it was days of drinking carbonated water till I finally would burp it out. It was very scarry.

Jim W. DX and treated May 1997 stage 4 tonsil cancer 40 radiation 2X daily at the same time 8 weeks IV chemo cocktail 5 types on 5 days off 2 days refuesed neck resection. 10 years clear now swallow function ceased May 07 after pneumonia.