Hi to all, My husband has been waiting for his surgery and now it is almost here.. It will be at the Mass Eye and Ear in Boston on Friday. We know the tongue and jaw are involved but we do not know how radical the surgery will be. We have dealt with the swallowing issues since his first bout 6 years ago and he did OK, slow but sure. My big question going into this is what is speech like after the surgery? He will not have radiation because he had the max with the first bout. I would love to hear how folks did post op and how long it was before he can expect to be back on his feet. The doctor only tells us about what the worst case scenero might be, I want to hear some good stuff. Thanks Elem