Stroke

Father had stroke, able to swollow some, right side mobility intially had no strength to stand or hold anything with right limbs but was able to move them. Two days after stroke, had trouble breathing and literally smothered to death. Was revived and put on life support but removed shortly after because stats were great. A short while later, began smothering again and it was concluded throat muscle damaged by stroke because as long as his head was laid back and hand of nurse pulled chin skin up, he could breathe but he couldn't when skin and head dropped back down. Neck brace helped but only for a few minutes. Was told he had to be put back on life support which would eventually lead to a trake and feeding tube. I want to know if you know of alternate methods of treatment or if you are familiar with similar cases. If trake is put in, is feeding tube necessary since he was able to swollow some prior to air way been blocked. Can throat muscle gain its strength back and return to workable state? Is it possble that trake or feeding tube can be removed should blockage of airway by the muscle repair itself? Is there a surgery that you're aware of that can be done to pull muscle out of the way until it heals? Also since being in ICU on life support, the mobility that he did have in right leg and arm is totally gone. He can no longer raise air or leg at all. Is this normal and why did it get worse so long after the intial stroke?