Orr your journey sounds horrendous :(( I'm glad you've come out of the other side and I no dad will to it's just going to take time , I'm praying he will swallow again x I asked the doctor how does he no this as no swallow test as been done he answered because I did the surgery he said he can't say for sure because everyone is different but with this type of surgery dads had the only thing that will improve is his speech xx during radiation they said his Salivia will dry up with defiantly needs to happen as his mouth is full and he can't open it else it pours out x but does the saliva come back then after few months ? Because if it does I don't no what can be do we about it ? Xx