@lizzieqmention, you got me going! I may just get up the courage to try again! Right now, at age 67, I am suffering from a stubborn throat ulcer right where my tumor was approximately eight years ago. I do not drink or smoke...the only thing different was some chewy ginger candy I began eating about four months ago. It has been very painful. In a few days the ENT is going to scope me again to see if the sore has improved. If not, it's biopsy time!!! Yay!!! Eating most foods now is prohibited, even coffee, until this thing heals...IF it heals. Maybe when this ordeal is figured out, I will try the stent again. Thank you for the invaluable information. It is very helpful.