Mrs W -

Glad to hear your husband has made it through the treatments and sorry to hear about his mental / emotional state now.

Recovery from the physical is easily tracked. Scars soften, swelling goes away, etc The mental aspect of recovery for the patient and the primary caregiver is much harder to asses.

Life has thrown a lot at you and your husband over the last year or so. While getting back to his old ways may be a goal, you and your husband may have to recognize and accept a new "normal" With acceptance and patience, over time, his emotional and mental states may improve.

Good Luck

1997 SCC Tumor on tongue - Partial Gloss
1997 Met to Lymph
Radical Neck Dissection / 2nd Partial Gloss
6 weeks chemo and radiation
Brachytherapy
2011 Stroke
2014 Recurrence SCC at Base of Tongue / Hemi-gloss
Free Flap reconstr from thigh
PEG Tube
Radiation
Permanent Issues with speech and swallowing
2018 - Bleeding throat / mouth
2019 - Bleeding throat / mouth
2019 - 3rd diag Cancer SCC Base of mouth / jawbone
2019 - Aug remove portion of jaw / right pec det / free flap closure and tongue