Hi,

Two survivors in our UCLA support group also have no tongue and over the two years learned to talk and we understand most of what they say. They have had speech therapy lessons.

Perhaps this is a way for you to go. Also, one of them does not use a tube but has learned how to swallow without getting it into the lungs.

Good luck!

Howard


T1N0M0 squamous cell carcinoma treated with hemi-glossectomy and tongue reconstruction with a radial forearm flap 3/04