Oh my gosh CLark. I didn't realize that you still had the trach.WOW. I think that makes swallowing anything 1000 times harder. I couldnt swallow water or anything very weill with the trach in-- actually I don't even know if I tried. Is your trach permanant or is it justin for longer because of your previous surgeries.

I am so sorry that your healing is taking longer. I didn't have sugery or radiation untl after the surgery and I tin that is why I healed fast. So your recovery will be slower.

Try to get your mind off of it. I am thinking of you and hoping for the muscle flap to take a shrin so that you can move forward to health.

Have you talked to your doctors about extra supplements you could take to help with rebuilding the soft tissues?

Take care of yourself and get lots of rest and keep your mind occupied with things your enjoy. I know it it isn't easy to do. I still (obviously) think quite alot about what I went through which is I why I come here to help otehrs gong through what I went through...

KATE