What to do

Hi Hazel, John and everyone thank you for all your support today most welcome indeed.

I will heed all points made indeed it seems tough times lie ahead so I will use all your strength and do all I can to see it all through.

Thank you, Thank you.

Tony

Hi Tony 

you’ll get there we all do. I’m a self confessed wimp but I did it . Just one day at a time don’t  think too far in advance snd baby steps. One ti always makes sure you’ve pain killers on a Friday as it’s a long time Friday to Monday and you can get it’s always Friday night when pain  ramps  up. 
Hazel

Hi Tony 

Ah, the ulcers....sorry you are suffering with it. I had one that grew full length of right side of tongue from March to June. 

Can't add much in terms of meds, used the usual routines of caphosol (up to 10 times per day), gelclair, Difflam rinse, oxetacine, bioxtra gel. All brought some relief. Also swilled and spat soluble aspirin. 

I used my PEG for soluble paracetamol/ cocodamol at times as it really stung my mouth with the ulcer. 

I found lots of food suggestions like soup intolerable some days as they could reach every part of the ulcer! I found soft but thicker much better, so readybrek, weetabix & creme caramel all slipped down without irritating the ulcer. Also chewed at the left a lot. Ensure was fine too. 

Can't echo the other comments enough, get the pain relief sorted this week ready and in a liquid form. 

2 weeks done, 1/3 through treatment. You're getting there.

Take care, Ronnie