Thanks to all that responded. It has been a tough day.

Gordon now has an infected tooth. He is currently taking amoxicillin for infection and dilaudid for pain. The amoxicillin seems to be working because the tooth is draining and the dilaudid stems the pain a bit but as soon as it starts to wear off he can really feel it.

We finally got the name of a dentist that specializes in oral cancer patients who I will call tomorrow morning.

So that I don't step on any toes on my first day, I am going to post more detailed info in the After Treatment Issues topic where I want to ask questions.