Hi all thanks for the well wishes. Sorry to take so long to get an update but we had a huge election party at our home tonight. My throat is much better and I can swallow without pain. I have this Lidocaine swish and swallow stuff and the pain pills so I am doing great. I had to break the pills in half because they make me nauseated. I actually had pasta without sauce and some soup while everyone else got the good suff to eat. I think it will be OK by Monday when we leave. No more bleeding and the pain is way better.