Thanks Everyone

Right now I suspect, out of fear of 'being out of it' (and non functional) that I have been undermedicating. My pain seems to escalate at night and seems rather neuralgic, that particular pain seems to be coming from the canker/ulcer on my lip. I simply cannot fall asleep before 0300am.

So I have upped the dose to 1.5 tab of the T3 and 25mg Gravol. Lightheadness and dizziness is there but passes when I lie down. Might have overdone it having a shower. Pain at about a 5/10. Progress!

Love your words of wisdom...

@MsMac...Maybe, I would have been better prepared if someone had told me to expect severe pain for at least a week before it subsides, then I would have been better prepared and medicated accordingly, even think... lets just get drugged up! Then taper off....and deal with all the paperwork/emails/appts afterwards. (ah hindsight 20/20)

@EricS. Again my fear of being knocked off my feet and seriously nauseated when I live alone, keeps me from upping it to any kind of hydromorph or oxy. With my low BP, I would be uncomfortable taking that chance! Your absolutely right pain is an individual thing. A 8/10 is different for one person than another based on previous experiences. And as a nurse, I always wanted my patients to maintain a 4/10 scale or less.

@Cheryl. Thanks for the PMs. I suspect if I didnt live alone I would have happily loaded up and knocked my self into sleepy-land and let somebody else deal with my stupor.

If the neuralgic pain comes back I promise I will go to ER-promise!!

The canker sore on my lip has opened into a raw sore now, no purulence, it was caused by the retractors used during the surgery as it was there when I woke from surgery, maybe now it will start to heal over. smile

PS Cheryl I just got my care package from my gf!! Holy Happy Thanksgiving Batman!! I have a liquid chow down festival waiting for me....Yummy organic soups and Boost!! laugh

Thanks!








Tracy Dx @ age 47
Single No dependants
NS/Social ETOH
Clinical Study (early detection)
Dx July/09 Mod. Dysplasia (lichen planus)
Dx Sept/11 TisN0M0 SSC Lt Tongue
Sx Oct/11 CO2 Laser Glossectomy
Sx Mar/12 Release of tongue anchoring (Skin graft)
Lingual Nerve Damage