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TropicalFox · 03-31-2003, 11:15 AM

got home saturday around 5:30 pm
have voice, can't swallow more than tiny sip of water,
can't swallow pills, hubby crushes them up and dilutes them so i can take them.
finally slept a couple of hours last night. cn't lie back at all, saliva chokes me.
have been able to swallow some ensure today and last night but not more than a few sips. spend most of my time coughing & spitting up to clear throat, and trying to find comfortable position. walking helps.
diaphragm & chest pain from so much coughing. makes me anxious but doc said all this is part of recovery so at least i know it isn't a heart attack.
lost 10 pds so far! wish i could say something positive but i have never felt thi bad in my life,
just hope i can swallow soon. i can tolerate the pain but not the throat!
please keep me in your prayers.

sandra

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lori1851 · 03-31-2003, 11:21 AM

Sandra,
Hi hon!!! Glad to see you are recooperating. I remember the sore throat and it does get better. Just think you are already on the recovery road!!!! Im still waiting to get there !!!
Take Care and Get Plenty Of Rest
Lori

bdb · 03-31-2003, 11:21 AM

Sorry to hear you are having such a hard time of it. I know the throat drove me around the bed but it really does clear up. Soon you will be eating popsicles, puddings and soup and then poached eggs etc. Before you know it This will be a thing of the past. Try to get lots of rest.
bdb

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Debbie2 · 03-31-2003, 12:01 PM

Oh you poor kid, I pray these days pass quickly for you. I will have to go look at exactly what you had done. I ate that night and didn't have any swallowing problems like that. But each operation is different and so are our bodies. Can you take the popsicle? It would be nice and cool. How about a cough drop, can you handle that? Just be very careful with those that you don't choke, I would only take them once you could control the cough a little. My heart goes out to you, hope this gets really better for you today. Hang in the sweetie, you'll feel lots better real soon. How bout that pain? Gone I hope!
Debbie

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ACDF fusion (c5c6) with titanium plate and screws using donor bone -
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melanie dawn · 03-31-2003, 12:28 PM

Hi, I am glad to see you home. I am so sorry about the problems with your throat. Here's hoping it resolves quickly. Best of luck! Mel