Thanks Christine and Tammy. Your responses alleviate some stress. We had a nurse tell us that she sees this all the time with patients that have been previously radiated. I am hoping we get some clarity as to what is going on soon. I am okay with the debridement surgery for repair if it's going to save the tissue. I just want him to be able to eat an speak soon. He's so anxious to get out of here, but who wouldn't after three weeks!

I wonder how much recovery is delayed by debridement.... Hopefully not much. I will ask about HBO but I believe it's done in individual pods here and he's claustrophobic which may pose a problem.