My husband had a partial hemiglossectomy with neck dissection performed last week. Everything seems to be healing well so far, with the exception of an open area (2cm) in the mid throat that continually drains saliva. It is unreal how much drainage there is and it is not slowing down. They have been packing it and dressing the area for almost a week and there is no lessening of the volume of drainage. They say this is the course to take and it may take time. Time could be a week to six months, I don't know. They won't estimate a time frame. Has anyone else dealt with this? Any idea of what to expect would be greatly appreciated.