Day 6 after the surgery and I'm still in pain - headache and in the mouth, sporadically. The mouth? Well that is expected, I guess, after an oral surgery. It is really hard to talk, burp, yawn and swallow. Whenever I swallow it feels like someone is pinching my throat. When I burp or yawn it hurts. I am still finding it hard to talk. The palate looks weird and I saw a white stuff where the excision was done. I do not know if that is normal. I called Dr. C2's office about it and his assistant didn't tell me much except that they will check it on Thursday. So much for that.
The headaches? Not sure where that is coming from. I'm taking liquid Advil and Tylenol 3 to ease the pain so I am a bit perplexed why I am getting headaches. I did notice that I get it every time I take Tylenol 3 with codeine. It is supposed to be a painkiller but, man oh man, it is doing the opposite to my noggin. I did not take it today. I've only taken Liquid Advil for kids when the pain is unbearable. So far, so good. We'll see about tomorrow. I told my cousin about it coz she's a nurse. She said Tylenol 3 might be too strong for me and agreed that I stop taking it. I'll mention this to Dr. C2 on Thursday.
Tonight I tried the other mouth guard meant for eating for the first time since the surgery. The verdict? I do not like it. I tried to eat solid food for dinner to see if I can do it. I mashed the veggies and cut the meat into tiny pieces so I do not have to chew as much. Boy, that was a struggle. I probably did not put it on properly but the mouth guard kept coming off my teeth it was just uncomfortable. It was such a struggle that I did not even attempt to finish my dinner.
Anyway, a friend told me that these pains are minor inconveniences. It will be over soon. She said I have to look on the bright side that the tumor is gone. So true.
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