Thanks for your reply Nels,

I had half my tongue removed too, as well as my lower-left jawbone (replaced with fibula) & most of my bottom teeth. My surgery was 2 1/2 years ago & I can eat a lot of things, except not salad, nuts, meat, peas, rice, chips, spaghetti… I use a chopstick to push the food between my teeth because my tongue is so hindered & my jaw doesn’t move as freely as it once did.

I still have a protein shake daily as my primary meal.
I have gone to restaurants & gotten soup. I sure miss those Outback steaks & salads though!

I’m just wondering if anyone on here uses a stick to help them eat.

Kathy