Good morning.
I had a right partial glossectomy and neck dissection performed 8 days ago. I have been home from hospital for 5 days now and am having some questions.
First, I still have some moderate tongue and neck swelling. I assume this is normal, but am wondering how long it will take for these symptoms to resolve? Id be interested in the experience of others.
Second, the entire right side of my tongue is numb. It has not seemed to improve at all since the surgery. Not too much pain, but completely numb. Unable to taste anything on that half of the tongue either. Is this normal and how long should it be before the tongue numbness resolves and the taste return? Is it permanent?
Finally my tongue is having a tough time pointing to the right side, which has affected my speech. mostly trouble with the letter s, t, and other sounds that require the tip of tongue to touch the roof of my mouth. Again, is this pretty normal at 8 days out?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much,
Dan