Hi Carol,

Aunt Rosemary had surgery a year after her glossectomy to free up adhesions that were holding her new tongue down and the surgeon added a piece of tissue (this time from the inside of her cheek instead of from her forearm like the first time) to increase the size and mobility of the flap. It relieved her constriction until she developed more adhesions later on. There are surgeons that do this routinely for patients to make them more comfortable. The surgery is no where as complicated as the first. I remember her being in the OR for 3 1/2 hours and out of the hospital in just a few days.

I hope this helps.

Hugs,
Lisa