Murph -

Wean the pain meds away slowly. Ten percent reduction for a week or ten days, followed by another ten percent reduction for ten days and so forth. It will take some time but you will avoid the issues with sudden decreases or just stopping cold.

Talk with your doctor or pharmacist and ask them about what they would consider the best way of getting off the hydrocodone.

Good Luck and glad to see that your are recovering

1997 SCC Tumor on tongue - Partial Gloss
1997 Met to Lymph
Radical Neck Dissection / 2nd Partial Gloss
6 weeks chemo and radiation
Brachytherapy
2011 Stroke
2014 Recurrence SCC at Base of Tongue / Hemi-gloss
Free Flap reconstr from thigh
PEG Tube
Radiation
Permanent Issues with speech and swallowing
2018 - Bleeding throat / mouth
2019 - Bleeding throat / mouth
2019 - 3rd diag Cancer SCC Base of mouth / jawbone
2019 - Aug remove portion of jaw / right pec det / free flap closure and tongue