Hi Bill, If you are doing OK with out pain meds. then good for you. Do not go off if you need them. Yes, it will help some.

You will be tired for a while. It takes time for our bodies to re-coop. So give it more time. I use to get up for about 15 min. then back to bed. Slowly I was able to stay up and awake for half a day. I thought that was doing really good!!

Everyone is different as they recover. You really need all the rest you can get. So hang in there. Just look for small improvements as you go.

So take care...Don't rush it... Diane

2004 SCC R.tip 1/4 tongue Oct. 2005 R. Neck SCC cancer/Chemo Cisplatin 2x/8wks. Rad. Removed Jugular vein, Lymph gland & some neck muscle. TX finished 1/20/06... B.Cancer 3/29/07 Finished 6/07 Bi-op 7/15/09 SCC in-situ, laser surgery removed from 1st. sight. Right jaw replacement 11/3/14. 9 yrs cancer free as of Jan. 2015