Hi Sheryl, sounds like Charles is doing well.
I'm not sure about the smell.,I don't remember Kris having a smell coming from the Stoma. I presume that he is nebulising saline via the Stoma. This helps to keep the mucous liquid and more easily coughed out. Kris still nebulises every morning.
Did you manage to sort out a means of communication for Charles?
Hope you have him home soon.
Tammy

Caregiver/advocate to Husband Kris age 59@ diagnosis
DX Dec '10 SCC BOT T4aN2bM0 HPV+ve.Cisplatin x3 35 IMRT.
PET 6/11 clear.
R) level 2-4 neck dissection 8/1/11 to remove residual node - necrotic with NED
Feb '12 Ca back.. 3/8/12 total glossectomy/laryngectomy/bilat neck dissection/partial pharyngectomy etc. clear margins. All nodes negative for disease. PEG in.
March 2017 - 5 years disease free. Woohoo!