I took away his Oxycontin pills this weekend. Yes he's taking them by disolving them in water he said he takes them opposite the Oxycodone. Don't know if it's days or hours, I think days. BUT I took them away and this weekend he was really so much better AND this morning I got his old smile back! I told him I missed that smile and doesn't he see that those pills made him mean to me? He was very angry with me Saturday, he said I "stole" from him and wouldn't talk to me and as the day went on without them he got better and Sunday he slept most of the day and didn't drink any beer and by the time our grandkids left and thier mom, we actually sat outside together and "talked" and watered the flower beds together, something we have not done in over a week or more. It's the damn Oxycontin! He can't take that after disolving it I told him he said he don't take it all only a little bit at a time, but it's timed release. So maybe now he will see I'm not BS'ing. This Thursday he goes for his 2nd swallow study, he is so hungry and angry because he can't eat, he does cheat and swallow some liquids and it freaks me out. I made stuffed cabbage yesterday and this morning there was a bowl on the sink that was not there when I woke up and got my coffee and he was standing there and I asked what it was "that" was when he gave me that smile that he had gotten some of the liquid from the cabbage because he couldn't take it anymore. I told him I'm happy you want to eat but you need to be careful. I hope he passes Thursday. His pain is mostly he says caused from his trach and tube in his throat and a little bit in his mouth where they stitched his flap up again. I think he's doing quite well without the oxy. I hope he sees this. I threatened he was going to be put in rehab. Maybe it worked?