Here’s something that hopefully addresses most questions .. after SCC surgery: long recovery period, feeding through nose tube, breathing through neck tube, speech will be almost impossible for a while, problems n discomfort with thick saliva which can be removed via suction device… Afterwards: must relearn to swallow via Therapy, stiff jaw can be minimized by Therapy, consider stomach feeding tube during, speech may be impacted so there’s a learning curve here, sleeping in semi-sitting position helps Dry mouth symptoms which will remain long after surgery, Nutrition may become a ‘purred’ one, so here a good strong mental state is very important as is keeping physically fit as much as humanly possible… Ask questions!… remember that you’re still ‘around’ for a reason…And most importantly, Don’t Give Up…Ever!

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