#1 You can have Tylenol with Codeine every 4 hours, but try and make it so that your dosing time doesn't coincide with meal time. It works well to have medicine about 1 hour before meals because then your throat doesn't hurt and you will eat more.
#2 It is also important to make sure that you have SOMETHING in your stomach before taking medicine even if it is a piece of bread because otherwise it will come right back up.
#3 Although popsicles and jello were great for the first 2 days, pudding (that is slightly warm) has been a life saver for days 3 and 4. Soft warm bread is also good.
#4 All food should be cut up into tiny bite sized pieces after day 2. The smaller the better.
#5 Jealousy is a BIG problem when someone is getting special treatment, so extra hands make a world of difference
#6 Be prepared for mood swings.... whiny, irritated, and mean are all part of the recovery process
#7 Set an alarm to wake up every 4 hours even during the night. If pain meds wear completely off it will take almost an entire hour for them to start working again.
#8 On Day 4 your appetite and energy will return and you will not need to nap...even though you really do! You will still also be really moody. And prone to hitting. You will also hit babies. And your Mom.
#9 By Day 4 your parents will be ready to kill you. Practice running!
#10 By Day 4 your parents will also be ready to kill each other. Run away.
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