Good morning to all! Got up at 4AM this morning and felt like I had gotten a full nights rest, but had only slept for 4 hours...ugh! When I go back to doctor on the 19th, I will ask him what all he did. I get the splints out on that date and the nurse at the hospital told me to have pain meds on board when I go to this appt. I feel so blessed to be part of this loving, caring & supportive group. I feel constantly like I have to sneeze, you know that burning sensation you get just before, I have sneezed several times and have to keep mouth open when I do. I have no taste yet, therefore am not hungry and Jim's having fits about that. The first thing I ate on Thursday was some mashed potatoes and after a couple bites couldn't stand the burning it caused at the back of my throat.....I don't know if the anesthesiologist scraped the back of my throat with the breathing tube or what, but it sure hurts back there. I have broken out with those pesky hives like I got in February......so on top of everything else am doing the itch dance. Am taking benedryl for that, but between that and the pain meds am not thinking clearly yet....that's enough complaining for now...LOL.....love to all of you!