Hi... I'm sorry to hear about Katie... Hopefully it's scar tissue - which is a possibility. There are a couple of people here who have had total glossectomies. One of them our old timer - hasn't been around as much lately but I suspect that's because she is back to work full time and living life large. According to her she can eat and taste (taste buds are all over the mouth) and speak - even on the phone - though it took a while to get to that point) This is assuming your wife needs a glossectomy which I'm not sure would be the case. I can tell you that when they do partial glossectomies and neck dissections they fillet you like a fish - I know for a fact I have stitches running from my back molars all the way down the inside of my throat, so hopefully it's just scar tissue maybe along that path or even a wicked ulceration. It sounds like she has had a hard time of it, and so have you. I know it's terrifying, but there is little that worrying will do for you. Enjoy your time with your wife and family, and hopefully she will be able to as well once they get her pain under control. Fingers crossed that he biopsy results are clean. and hugs to you all.