I'm a month out from a right sided sided hemiglossectomy and notice that that the tongue is slightly numb, but also that my taste sensation seems "blunted". Things don't taste as vibrant as they used to. ENT says different people recover at different rates but would not be surprised if it took as long as 6 months to fully recover. Unfortunately I have to have some additional surgery on the tongue since high grade dysplasia was seen adjacent to the tumor on the final path report. This is a precancerous lesion and needs to be removed.