my dad is 4months out of surgery, and the last two weeks were great! he was at my house most of the time, getting out and i even got him to go to the store with me, yes somewhere public! haha.. he was trying to talk, and just doing well! this week that sharp pain in his jaw is getting to him and he is in a huge funk! i called the ENT surgeon yesterday and he said that what my dad is experiencing at this point is nothing "unusual".. well how does one deal with this pain.. i mean come on now! he is still only on the 25mcg patch, and is now trying the tylenol with codeine.. i just feel horrible that i cannot help him at all.. i tell him how i get on this site and chat with people who have gone through similiar treatments and/or surgeries.. iknow he is afraid that the cancer is back! i pray to God that it is not.. i guess i do question is this pain normal for being 4months out of surgery.. i have read about the neuropathy, and try to explain to him that he will still have the affects of radiation as well as affects of this huge surgery.. i have not seen him this down and out in a very long time.. it scares me :-(.. thanks again for listening to me..
nicki :-(