While I did not have any portion of my tongue removed, I did have my lover left jaw removed and replaced with a tray and bone marrow. After the initial healing process and spending 3 months in the hospital, I began eating soft foods. Two months later I was eating foods that required light chewing. Today, I can eat most anything.It took a while to learn how to chew and swallow certain foods, but your husband will probably learn by trial and error what he enjoys and is able to eat. Be prepared for him being frustrated while he is learning. Alot of times,I break up certain foods into smaller bites. For example, I would pull off bites of a sandwich rather than bite into a whole sandwich. Somethings are still difficult to eat and can be messy. So, I save the good messy stuff for home and eat easy stuff when out dining with friends.Hope this helps. Good luck !