Hi Carol
Welcome to the forum...
I'm six weeks out from 10 hours of similar surgery, graft to my tonsil area and the base of my tongue.. Got an infection in my arm, one of these MRSA bugs, took some strong IV antibitotics to kill it but my arm is now healing and my trachy site has almost closed. No radiation or chemo, but will need monthly checks. I had previously had two bouts of laser surgery but they couldn't get clear margins. At the moment the whole of the left side of my head is numb, I presume from the nerves in my neck being cut, but if that's what it takes I can live with that. I have lost my taste buds for sweet things, UM maybe not a bad thing, just waiting now to have my peg removed. So I guess we have a lot to be thankful for in the skill of the surgeons, every day looks good to me girl...
Sunshine... love and hugs
Helen