I am preparing my family for the effects of oral tongue cancer. I want to know how we should treat my father in law, who will have a portion of his tongue removed and have speech problems for at least some time. He is a retired commanding officer who is very keen on being a help to others, and is used to speaking before thousands of people. I do not know if he is going to take this well. Can you please offer your own experience and hopes without getting to detailed about the specifics so that we might pass this on to him? And can you please tell ME how i and other family members should approach papa when getting him to try and speak and practice his speech? And anything else we should know? what can I do to comfort him???
thanks and god bless.