@rllampton
Glad to hear you have made it through surgery safely. The road ahead will be bumpy but you will get better with time.
I had 41 lymph nodes removed (3 “atypical”) as well as TORS surgery for a spot on the base of my tongue. What has made recovery smoother was doing swallowing exercises (as prescribed by Stanford University speech & language therapy) to keep those muscles involved strong & doing exercises for my neck area to improve flexibility as scar tissue will form during the healing process.
Surgery was seven months ago and follow up radiation ended three months ago…I’m doing much better physically and mentally now and getting closer to my old self. Still dealing with some issues but overall I’m pleased with where I am today.
Stay strong, keep the faith and take it one day at a time! We’re all rooting for you to come through this difficult time in good shape!