Just an update; my throat feels floppy inside, (if that's possible) i know the sensation will be due to them moving my gullet & windpipe out of the way to access my spine. It actually feels like it's almost flopping shut when i lie on my back so I lie half on my right side instead.

It was actually hurting slightly less this morning than it was having taken painkillers at 11.15pm last night, went to the loo at 4am then an hour later my throat felt raw when I swallowed so I took 2 paracetamol, but it wasn't enough & took a codeine phosphate (of which we have just a few left at home). Throat starting to feel slightly raw again now so I'm going to have a coffee.

I also feel like I've been kicked between my shoulder blades so the painkillers have a dual purpose & are effective enough.

Sorry if I sound all over the place & distorted, but if I'm honest, I feel a bit like that this morning so I'm going to be kinder again to myself today,
Tender x.