Hi, welcome aboard........Frank had total removal of lower face including tongue and larnyx 2 years ago with extensive reconstuction. He still has a feeding tube, we had 6 surgeries in 2 years. His tongue was reconstructed, there has been 2 more reoccurances of Ca since, currently in the sinus..............we are really....been there, done that................but still keep keeping on..............Dee and Packer