Hi. I am following up from my first post. Today I am 10 days post op and I can say it is still not that easy. I have progressed but very slowly. I have lost a total of 18 pounds and have only been able to toddler sized portions of extremely soft or mushy foods. Not matter what i eat it still hurts. The scabs are rather painful still and at times you can feel them pulling. I took myself off the narcotics because they were making me depressed and causing me anxiety. So I have been on Tylenol Extra Strength only for the past 3 days now. I have not been able to sleep, it is too painful. Everytime I fall asleep I wake up with my throat dried out and sore. So I usually sit on my computer or watch TV all night drinking water. I started to drink Ensure on my 8th day post op. The Chocolate Milkshake flavor tastes just like chocolate milk. And believe it or not it makes my throat feel a little better. I chase it with some watr to help avoid and mucous. My tongue still has a weird sensation to it and can be painful at times. Today I am experiencing a huge lump feeling in the back of my throat where my sinuses are. Feels like a back up of mucous or something. Not to mention my throat is once again sore. I just hope there is light at the end of this horrific experience.