My husband, has been a year out from radiation & chemo..Oct 2007 and can still not swallow food...been trying...just ice chips. Has been having speech therapy. Have had swallowing test, but soft "food" stops at top of esophagus. They say it's still inflamed. How long to eat again? Esophagus dilation has been mentioned...not sure if we should have this done while still inflamed. Any comments on this situation?