 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 | Thank you for updating everyone!!!
Make certain your fathers pain is being managed 24/7. That was one of the hardest things for me when I first woke up. I hurt from head to toe like Id been run over by a truck. Sounds like your dad is doing so much better than I was as he's able to communicate thru writing to you. Swelling can take weeks to go down. Usually patients can see a big difference in the swelling subsiding in first week or 2 after the surgery.
Best wishes to your father for an easy and speedy recovery!!!!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
