Charm I would agree with Cookey. It depends on how much of your tongue they remove. My first surgery they took just a small portion of the left side of my tongue along with the floor of my mouth and I was back to work 3 weeks post surgery. In retrospect that was a mistake since I was probably not ready.

This surgery I was in the hospital for 3 weeks, in a sedated state for 8 days of that and for the first two weeks I was home someone came by daily to help me out. Of course I had the additional mandible replacement and leg recovery.

I sincerely hope that you are not facing another surgery and that you just have a fat tongue. I will be thinking of you.

Patty