Thanks again. They added an extended release oxcodone HCL to his pain med. If needed, this week, they will add the Fenyl patch(I think that is how it is spelled).

Anxious caregiver.
Squamous cell ca cheek/jawbone/mandible/Stage IV positive lymph nodes.Surgery, Jan 08. Removal of cheek,removal of lymph nodes.Currently undergoing week4 of radiation treatment--to receive 33 treatment in all.Takes Fenyl patch and hydromorphine.