I no alpaca 😀 very big thing as the surgeon said he doesn't think he will ever eat or drink again xx

I have always thought that he would be able to swallow. It just a matter of him finding out how. Our SLT says she can't explain how Kris is able to swallow, but he does. Yay for your Dad. Great news.
Tammy

I no you have tammy I thought so but then the surgeon who did op said he doesn't think. He will swallow again well he was wrong ha xx we going Christies Wednesday for a plate of lead made for the new area to be radiated dad glad he doesn't need a mask this time and probably doesn't have to lie flat which he struggles with xx just 20 sessions this time then hopefully onwards and upwards and create some sort of life again xxx

Hi all how are you doing di x just a quick question dads swelling is so bad his lips look like they could burst his speech is really bad because of the swelling I really don't no why it's so bad still xx radiation starts Wednesday I feel so sorry for him he's so down xxx

Delly, if the swelling is affecting his breathing take him to the ER right away. Im sorry I dont know what could be causing the swelling. Pay close attention to this and if it worsens then he should have medical attention. Or if you think he should be seen now then take him in. I always advise caregivers and patients to err on the side of caution and go get checked if its something that you consider serious. Better to get checked for something small than to sit at home suffering and it turns out to be something life threatening.

Best wishes!

Christine is right. You have no way of knowing if the swelling is affecting his airway. Go to Emergency now.

It's not causing trouble with breathing it's been like this since operation but some days it's a little better but the last week it's been really bad he's seen numerous people this week and they just say it's post operative swelling but it's so bad his lips are massive , the physio said they can do stuff but after all radiation x just wondered how long swelling takes to go after the glossectomy and also he has had his other operation so maybe it collecting fluid for that area as well , no lymph nodes do no where to drain , they say it will find other roots out of the body but it been about 5 month now since glossectomy xx

Hi Delly. I can't remember how long my swelling lasted. I know it was quite a long time and if the medical professionals he sees think it's normal it probably is. I thought I looked like a puffer fish after surgery but that eventually went down followed by a lower level of swelling that lasted months. I wish your father well.

Hi Delly
Thanks for asking about my dad , he's not good just taking things one day at a time . Hope your dads over the worst and is getting stronger everyday . You are coping very well with everything , I will have to take a leaf out of your book ! So very very hard to watch somebody you've loved and looked up too so poorly and frightened , my heart is broken. X

Hi di so sorry to hear that x I'm not coping inside but trying to on the outside x dads very down started radiation today his face is so so swollen his lips look like they could pop x I was dressing his skin graft other night and I noticed a lump nobody seems concerned except me so will have to wait and see x it's weeping and I think looks like his other tumour did ;( I really really hope I'm wrong , dads just sleeping all the time and spends a lot of the day in bed I'm thinking this is what's causing the swelling as his not upright so it won't drain away x very very hard to see them like this I cry when I leave but never in front of him because he doesn't like to see me like that xx I hope you find done strength inside to help X and I completely understand how your feeling as my heart is broken to ;(( xx and thankyou for the kind wishes alpaca xx