I too am having swallowing problems...I was diagnosed with SCC last July and had 2/3 of the base of my tongue removed in Sept...they placed a graft from my thigh and I have healed up nicely...I have been on the tube since surgery and am still unable to eat...I can get a little applesauce, yogurt, that sort of thing to go down as far as the Adam's apple area, that's about it...then I cough it all up...I have been seeing a therapist and doing swallowing exercises faithfully for months...I am really getting discouraged and, sometimes, depressed...other than this issue, I'm looking and feeling great...back to my usual high level of activity with lots of energy...does anyone have any tips or suggestions for getting past this last hurdle?...thanks, Katie