hi Gail,

on my first trip to the ENT i met a fellow in the waiting room that i believe had a full frontal tongue replacement... his speech was fine and if i hadn't heard him talk about it with his family, i won't have know it wasn't original.

so that left me with a very positive view of how well these proceedures can work. hopefully you will have a similar experience. i think the results can be quite amazing.

cu,
larryb

'01 diagnosis.. jaw hing and base of tongue. surgery not possible. JHU used radiation and chemo to seemingly rid me of the beast. peg for about 19 months. 100 cases of 24 cans of liquid food. 9 months eating therapy. 3x esophagus stretches. non-smoker. previously a social drinker.