Nelie, did you ever have any complications with the dialation procedure? I spkoe to a doctor today about doing this. He told me some times a tear can develope and then surgery must be done to put a drain in neck so it heals? Have you ever heard of this? It scared me quite a lot.

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.