I am on day 5 post-op. I'm in pain...not too bad yet it is painful. I find swallowing to be very hard, even water. I do take painkillers but it doesn't seem to help that much with swallowing. I'm also hungry but thought of swallowing makes me not to eat any food. My hubby is forcing me to eat more solid food but I find drinking water to be hard. He is also forcing me to talk more. At the moment, there are particular spots that hurt more. I don't know what to do.