Hello,

I'm so grateful to have stumbled across this forum. I'm amazed at the stories of courage under tough circumstances. I was beginning to feel sorry for myself and then I found that I'm not alone in this experience.

Every time I saw my surgical onc, I literally passed out. They had to lay me down so that the blood would rush back into my brain. Talk about terror. Now we can laugh about it.

I'm doing well and feel that I've been very fortunate. My question is about what to expect as far as eating and chewing goes.

A month post op and I'm still swollen and really sore, especially around the teeth and gums. My doc said I'd be able to chew by now but I'm still limping along. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Thank you!

Christine