This is posted for my mother-in-law who is currently in The University of Kentucky's Cancer Treatment Center, post surgery. I know only the basics about her procedure, but she asked me to post here and ask for her a question about her recovery. In her surgery, she had the entire floor of her mouth removed and graphed(sp?) with skin from her arm. She also had a large portion of the left side of her tongue removed. Her lymphnodes(please forgive my spelling) in her neck were also completely removed and found to be free of cancer. All in all, she is in very high spirits and has only one question for now. How long will her tongue stay swollen after her surgery? She is now 7 days post surgery and is looking to be discharged today or before week's end. Her tongue is very swollen and partially protrudes from her mouth. Any replies would be helpful.