Hi there, I am new here and glad I found this site.

This Monday will be 4 weeks since having half my tongue removed. They replaced it with a forearm flap. They also did the split mandible thing and I still have LOTS of stitches in my mouth. Probably just in the last week have I been able to start eating oatmeal, cream of wheat, things like that, but it definitely is a chore and not that enjoyable. I find more food in my mouth, is easy that trying to swallow little bits.
My questions are:
1. How long before I can kind of eat like normal? Do you eventually get to eat normally without having to use your finger to push food around? Will I eat pizza again?
2. Will I be able to speak fairly well without slobbering all over and spitting?
3. How long before the dissolvable stitches disappear from my mouth?

Also I just developed 2 little blister like bumps on the tip of my tongue (my real tongue) that sting like crazy. I live about 6 hours away from my doctor. Any ideas?

Thanks for any and all advise, I appreciate it!