Thanks Joanna and Karen, Today Johnny was really sick - his left ear (not the side that was treated) is totally blocked - he thinks from using a Q-tip a few days ago and may have impacted some wax, but that's just his opinion. He also had diarrhea and threw up 3x today. I have no idea what from. I took his temperature when I got home from work - and it was in the normal range. I don't know if he was so sick from an "inner ear infection" or could it be the swelling? It could be maybe something he ate - but we both ate the same thing the night before - and I wasn't ill from it. He only had cereal this morning - so that couldn't be it. He also had a bad headache -but after a couple of Excedrin's I gave him - that seemed to subside. He also said that the "OralBalance" gel he uses - often builds up in the back of his throat and makes him gag - so that could have contributed to it. His surgeon recommended NOT to use that - but just drink water instead to keep his mouth moist. Boy, I tell you - if it isn't one thing it's another. It's so frustrating! Sorry to keep rambling - but this swelling has both got us at our wits end. But we will muddle through somehow I guess! I just feel so helpless - I wish I could do "something" to ease the inflammation.