Hi all! Update time. Its a little over a month since surgery. Had a hemiglossectomy, tongue reconstruction from left forearm "free flap", skin graft from thigh, tracheotomy, ng (nasal feeding tube), cath tube, lymph nodes removed from my left side. Whew! Not going to sugar coat it, it was rough that firat 2 weeks. But now that i past that hurdle, I got stronger and better everyday. I cant tell you the difference a few weeks make in healing. Before, i could not taste anything, except the Most extreme flavors, salty, sweet. Once i began to swallow on my own, i realized all my taste came back, no gradual about it. I CAN TASTE AGAIN! HALLELUJAH! Now mind you my tongue is still crazy weird. The shape is wrong and still a bit swollen., But im swallowing solid food....yeah! Way excited! Now it may bit little bits at a time with lots of water chasers to get it down, but, I hadnt had regular food since all this began on April 2017. My weight has stabilized. Im down a 100lbs since it all began, havent gained any back, but havent lost anymore so kudos to me. Anyway, thanks to Emory University Midtown, my recovery and care was amazeballs!