Hi Jim!

I've not heard anything about an actual tongue transplant but will definitely do some researching on it. About 2 years back, my reconstruction surgeon did mention that it's definitely a possibility not to be ruled out, in the near future.
Your case seems very similar to mine.....my flap doesn't move but I can manage semi solids very well...they removed my PEG within 4 months of surgery & i've never used a syringe.... I started with soups but now easily manage thick gravy....I can eat spaghetti or even boiled vegetables as long as it's chopped into small pieces & in some kind of sauce or gravy. My favourite is vegetables in sweet & sour sauce mixed with noodles & fried rice...all I need to make sure is that veggies are soft & there is extra sauce.
My teeth are intact so I actually chew using my front teeth but not everything gets chewed properly...i think the way it works is that the food gets trapped between the front upper teeth & front lower teeth...i use the upper teeth to chew & crush it while holding it behind the lower teeth but ofcourse some of the food escapes & goes to the rear but as long as it's soft & no big pieces there's no fear of choking & I just swallow everything (mostly the chewed stuff & remaining few pieces). For the swallowing I use the remaining (I think there's not much of it) back part of the tongue (not visible in the mouth) to gulp food from the front part. It