Yes.

This could explain the mouth pain I guess (if he hit a nerve), but it doesn't look or feel "irritated". Actually the roof of my mouth almost feels numb. Oddly, when I eat it doesn't hurt as soon as the food touches it. It is a pain deep inside that seems to radiate above the roof of my mouth an inside my tongue after a couple bites. Very strange indeed. The throat was little sore for a couple days, but nothing abnormal after an intubation.


The leg thing must be compression somewhere...but the mouth, I have no idea???

Well a little good news. The leg is finally improving. Must have been a positional compression issue on the operating table. Not back to where it was, but noticeable change for the better.

The mouth is just strange but I'm thinking it is also from compression of sort. Maybe when intubated the tube itself put pressure and compressed some nerves in the throat....causing problems in the mouth, tongue, jaw, etc. Sound logical? Also seems it should improve in time...right???

At least the surgery was a success!!!

I am glad things are better...

I've seen posts over the years from patients who have left over issues in the mouth from being intubated. I think the "guide" is large and could compress the upper palate. They remove that huge thingey and just leave the tube.

People with "nerve" issues tend to be more sensitive I think to
invasive things. I know my teeth are always sensitive...and my dentist has written that in my chart in fact.

Glad the leg is recovering too.