wow. Thanks for answering that russell. That gives me hope. I was told my epiglottis had worn away by radiation and I am able to swallow liquids and smooth pudding-like stuff (yogurt, pastina with sauce) but I can't do much else. I did have radiaiton as well as a partial glossectomy prior to radiation, and had a almost total esophageal stricture which prevented me from swallowing much for over a ytear after radiation, not to mention a highly sensitive tonguie that burns in response to many things, so my swallowing problems are probably due to several variables. I still have a G tube but get about 1/2 to 2/3 of my calories each day orally. Swallowing is still a lot of work for me--I wish I had been treated more aggresively and sooner by a speech pathologist that really knew how to help (I did see a speech pathologist, two in fact, who are both very nice people but really didn't help--long story).

Nelie