Well, we saw 2 Docs yesterday. John got all the staples and stitches out from neck,arm,stomach.Trach hole is healing, but John forgets to cover it when he talks or coughs, so it isn't closing as fast as it could.Area on his arm where the free flap was taken looks awful to me, but the surgeon says it's supposed to look like that.-O.K.- He is still down 800 to 1000 cal. a day from what he's supposed to be getting. Any caregiver help would be appreciated. He just doesn't want to force himself to eat[through the peg] He's been told to try swallowing a few sips of any kind of liquid he can tolerate. I don't know that I would have the fortitude to go through what he is dealing with. I admire him so much for fighting through this. And I continue to be in awe of all of the people on this forum. Amy