Hi, I am new to this forum. I do not have cancer, however my best friend just recently had a neck dissection to have his tonsils out, plus several lymph nodes on each side after being diagnosed about 5 weeks ago. He is still in ICU, and is able to swallow and whisper, but is obviously in a lot of pain. He has several days to go in the hospital, it was a very difficult surgery and they took a lot of tissue.

My question is - what can I do to help him recover from the surgery? Are there things you wish you had at home that were invaluable or that you wished you had? His girlfriend will be his caregiver but I am trying to get things ready for his discharge so that they don't have to worry about those types of things once they're home.

Thank you in advance for any tips you might have. This is so scary, he is such a great person and it is so hard to watch him suffer.