Jim, seems like every surgery, I always end up with a battle too. Those darn anesthesiologists!!!! (pardon my spelling) I can talk to them forever and they still dont get the point. I always have to be put to sleep by a nasal intubation. A breathing tube is too big for my throat and they always hurt me when they do it that way. I ended up barely able to talk or swallow for 2 weeks when the stupid anesthesiologist did the breathing tube on one of my recent surgeries. This past one they finally listened to me when I insisted on speaking to the head of anesthesiology during my pre admission testing.

Dont ya just love it when the doc turns and speaks with someone else instead of you the patient. After everything you have been thru you know what is what and arent stupid about your conditions. Very frustrating!!!!

Hope you rest like you are supposed to and are feeling better very soon smile Be well, buddy!!!!!!!

Christine
SCC 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 smile