Thanks for the detailed reply Christine, and very encouraging to push me through. I was really getting duscouraged that things changed so dramatically for the worse, and just in a few days. I was just drinking water, and that was even difficult, so I thought, enough is enough, time to get around the pain. I remember many people saying, don't wait until the pain is out of control,you have to get ahead of it. So I just applied the patch, all good, nice and flat, undamaged, and protected by the Tegaderm dressing.
And I think the doctor started so low on the 12mcg
(I thought it was 12.5, but it's just 12mcg ), to make sure that I didn't have a beginners reaction.
And I have been using the Magic for a while now, that surely is a big help, maybe has been helping me get by on the Ibuprofen alone, up to today. I have to add, I did try legal oral Medical Marijuana oil, and that didn't seem to give any relief. I tried the 2nd strongest THC version, and worked the dose low to high, and nothing. I am wondering if the oil is just getting caught in the mucous, maybe the pill form would have been better in my case. But for now, I will just hold off on that for possible palliative care, and getting my appetite back.
I will definitely discuss the nasal feeding tube Tuesday, the RO didn't want me under 160, and I just went to 159 this morning.
I'm getting by with Boost VHC, alternating with any "plus" nutrition drinks, and ice cream /milk /whey protein shakes.
But I guess, not quite enough.
Big week ahead!