Hi Lilly,

My father might be having another glosectomy (1st one was a hemiglosectomy). This time they are taking a lot of the tongue and will be using muscel from his forearm to reconstruct a tongue for him...it is called a flap (something) but most dr.'s know what it is if you ask about a tongue flap.
That surgery is appx. 12 hrs. the majority (from what I am told) is dedicated to the reconstruction rather that cancer removel, due to the tedious nature of the vains etc...in the tongue.
I do not know if this is the type of surgery that your husbands doctor was speaking about but if it is I hope my info has helped.
In term of speech, mobility, etc...I am trying to locate those same answers for ny father.
I was told that as long as the tongue is "free" and mobile, then speech will be ok, that is, after speech therapy.
Best of luck!

Bianca B.