Hi all quick update dad having more radiation on the skin graft area just to make sure it gone hopefully it has xx he's face very swollen finding it hard to speak with how much his lips swell how long does the swelling take to go it's been months some days it's really bad and others goes down slightly x I no it's a major operation and no time heals but will the swelling all go eventually ? X been had stitches out today and graft looks good and neat x had swallow test this afternoon and we had the best news ever :)) he can swallow it's going the right way :))) xx they said fluid and maybe some watery soup but he tried beef broth and couldn't get it down but I think speech therapy will help him with this and hopefully can eat blended things eventually xx it's a roller coaster ride as you all no xx oh yes dad drove today he picked me up so that's another massive achievement xx