Minniea are you sure??? Because I have a ton of questions to ask? How much of your tongue did they remove if any?? That is the thing that is bothering the most. I only have a nickel size piece left. I do know that all my swelling is from the radiation I had prior to my surgery, just 4 months before, I had the implants and the hypothermia. This is why my throat is so swollen and the trache is still in tho I have hoping it will be removed my next visit.. Oh I am so jazzed for you,,I really am,,,how did you leg heal up? The bottome where the bone was taken is doing fine, looks awful,, but it is fine. The top of my leg where the skin graft was is taking forever to heal..Did you have this as well. Did they make u a flap.I cannot wait to hear back from you,,Oh thank you so so much for writing,,i want my honey to read this,, of course he says i will be back to my normal self, he always, always sees that glass half full, for this is the reason i am so crzy about this man...Always Vicki