Bless you. My husband had surgery for tongue cancer on March 23. He has feeding tube and trach. We came home one week after surgery. He is getting better every day. It is a long road but it helps to have people walking it with you and to know that God is with you every step. Please ask questions. Information is so important. We talk to doctors, nurses, etc. We clarify everything. You are your own best advocate. At first we felt like they talked "at" us. Now they talk "with" us.