the test was to see if my new flap was able to move the barium down the esophagus. I "swallow" with a satisfying gulp but nothing goes anywhere, Actually I now really like the texture of barium since i have zero taste after hthe radiation fried my buds. At the Pet scans the techs were amazed how I would just chug the while bottle down and go "hmn tasty" they would allote an hour to drink it and I;d be done within 5 minutes. I would get moved in right ahad of earlier patients who were having great difficulty forcing doen the required bottle. the barium swallow test is the standard to assess swallowing ability