BM,

Stay strong, better days will come for OV. His body will heal. He is very young and so they have been very aggressive with the approach for cure. So his prognosis should be better. Although I didn't have any of my tongue removed, I can relate to not tasting and not swallowing. One day at a time is still the key. Radiation is tough, I was exhausted by the end of my treatment. Actually I didn't start healing until 2 weeks past treatment. There is a lot of good advice to be had here, but the best is to stay fed and hydrated, it really does help.

I will continue to keep you both in my prayers.