Heidi and Uptown I now think I can see what the doctor meant by a communication problem. But he should have explained it! I remember a young surgeon who helped with my surgery saying that he didn't want any "communication" between the inside of my mouth and the outside. He was referring to the stitches I had on my chin. There were some in the skin on the outside and I assume some in the mucosa on the inside. I was begging for a drink but he said the drink could interfere with the healing of the wound and cause a hole in my chin wound.

Hard to believe a doctor would not explain that, however, and I agree with Uptown that there needs to be a family conference with doctors, caregiver, nurses so that things are a lot clearer.

So glad the wound specialist has suggested something that might help and that you have a new nursing service to help you, Heidi.