Bill, My son also had trouble yawning and had to be careful not to open his mouth too wide for a while. Also, watch out for sneezes. When a sneeze would come unexpectedly, he would try to suppress it while looking for a tissue or towel and it really hurt. I kept telling him not to worry about the fall out from the sneeze - that it could be cleaned up - but after that we made sure he had plenty of tissues or small towels wherever he was that he could reach for.

Ray - My son also used Magic Mouthwash. It worked for a while and then it wouldn't, but when he went back to it it worked again. He drank lots of milkshakes, too but his taste for the the different flavers changed constantly. I'm so glad you and Bill have each other to compare notes.