Preparing for a partial glossectomy: What can I expect?

I was concerned about throat issues after, can’t go back there.
Saw surgeon last week and he said the flap will get smaller over time.
I will wait and see.
Please post if you have it done and how it went. I am still struggling with swallowing at 6 months. Can’t risk healing time for flap as have lost too much weight.
Thanks Shane,
Logi

@roblem My free flap has reduced somewhat but not enough that I am satisfied with it. My surgeons were great too. I am not expecting it to reduce much more on its own. I thankfully did not have to do radiation (I did it first time around in 2014 and it was horrific). That would have reduced it more, but we did not know at the time if I would need to have it. I would really like to hear from someone who had the flap trimmed down (debulking is what it's called).

@logi Yes it will get smaller.could take 9 months I was told. I also just recently had a tounge debunking.This made my flap even smaller. My surgeon told me they tend to make the flap larger,rather then to small to avoid speaking, and swallowing. They can always go back in and debunk. Procedure was easy,no pain at all .Took about 2 weeks for stitches to devolve. He told me about a man who In sisteed he make his flap much smaller.He my doctor told him not to itwould effect his speaking and swallowing the guy wouldn't listen,so he did it,well now the man can't swallow,and needed a feed tube .And now needs a whole new flap. These surgeons no what they are doing, trust them.