hi william, lilyann here. i have tried contacting my dr.'s as you said to do. i haven't heard from the surgeons office. the ENT, their office said they know nothing about my barium swallow test and asked where did i have it done at, so i could not get a report from them. my regular dr., i asker her how the test results came out and she said i have to contact who sent me for the test. my endocrinologist was sweet, she said she hoped the test came back positive. oh, but the bill from the ENT wants to be paid now. that test was done on aug 2nd. so i feel like the story about the car sales man, they really don't want any more to do with you after the sale of the surgery. oh, i guess too that's because i am an octogenarian with an aggressive papillary carcinoma. thanks for letting me vent william. i can hardly swallow my own spit without coughing and burping. i so agree with everyone too about the liquids being the hardest. the ENT said that my epiglottis was not covering the vocal chords. this was not the situation before the surgeries or radioactive iodine 131. wishing the best for everyone.