Hi all. I am new to the board. I am a family member of a 40 year old male who is three weeks post op. The patient lost 85% of his tongue in the surgery and the part that remains is the back 15%.

The physicians are saying that he will most likely never speak or eat again. I am looking for links to users who have had similar diagnoses who have succeeded in beating the odds. Any successful stories will go along way to providing my family member at some hope that he will regain some of speech and the ability to eat. Any ideas, potential therapies, or treatments that can be shared would also be greatly appreciated.

Thanks