Hello all. My name is Charlotte. I am 51 years old. About 8 months ago, I noticed a lump on the roof of my mouth. I have sjogrens syndrome and at first I thought it was a swollen gland. I finally mentioned it to my pcp and upon examination sent me to an ENT. He sent me for a ct with contrast that day and then after the radiologist did the reading, he called me in for a biopsy. It had a milky looking mucus substance that was sent off along with a tissue sample. The results came back as Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the right upper palate. I had to have it surgically removed a week ago. It seemed to go ok and I only had to stay one night. The ENT removed the screw from the prosthetic and the packing 2 days ago and the oral surgeon had to adjust it. Since then, I am having constant swelling and pain. My diet consists of jello, yogart, pudding and soup broth. I have lost 17 pounds in one week. They had to put me on lortab elixer for pain since tablets will not go down. I'm looking for someone who has gone through this and for any suggestions on diet and keeping the pain down. My husband has been doing everything he can to help. Thank you in advance for any help or ideas. I am hoping I can help someone that is going through this one day!