I believe most people who experienced SCC in the HAead and Neck regioned who has radiation experienced difficulty swallowing. I know I did. I wrote a list of soft foods to try - yogurt, grits, cream of wheat, eggs, ice cream, applesauce, etc. and cycled through them. If I could swallow them, I ate a lot of them. If I couldn't, I would drop them to bottom of list and try them later.

Good luck!