 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | If your pain is that severe, call your doc right away. Nobody should have to suffer in pain.
As far as the trismus goes, unfortunately the advice from a couple days ago is the same. Im really sorry you are going thru this, I know how bad it can be. Its happened to me. Pain from surgery and still must do light stretches or it will constrict more. There are several others here who have gone thru this. Then there are some who complain about a 20mm opening, they dont realize how fortunate they are. Try the hot wash cloth, pain meds prior and then careful slow stretches. If possible try the tongue depressors or there are a couple devices that could help once you get your mouth open a little more. There is no easy way around this problem.
Hope you feel better soon.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
