Hi all,

Just a brief update it is now 5 weeks post operative and things are doing really well, relatively

Tracheotomy hole is almost closed, lower arm skin graft is healing quite well though Lillian does have some pain in a part of her wrist. The wound on her stomach has healed well too

With regards to the cancer it transpired that it was in the jaw bone but some of the adjoining tongue area was removed for good measure - still some pain and swelling in the area but this will take months to settle. Told it will be 6 months before her teeth (4 were removed) and hbe addressed. As mentioned before the best news is that no radiation is needed

When it comes to eating still on soft diet as swelling in mouth makes it hard, Christmas dinner will be a pasta based meal with stewed apples and custard for dessert

So all in all it is positive. Take care everyone