I have has a PEG ballon tube since May 2007 and now after reading these post I am getting nervous. My outlook for ever eating agin is not good. I cannot swallow anything but thin liquids. I am only 58 and the fuure life like this is very unnerving to me. I have been doing exercises for 5 months and only show slight improvement as results from a swallow test today. I cannot drink the liquid nutrition cans as I asperate the liquid to thick for me. Any suggestions to help improve swallow function would be greatly appreciated.


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.