Sore Throat

Hi again, My surgery was a week ago today (yipppppeeeee). I had a bad sore throat after surgery and it was explained to me that it was normal due to the (spelling?) intubation, the Endoscopy, and (ick) the stapler which all go down the throat. So here it is a week later and the left side on my throat is still horribly painful. It's so bad that it wakes me up. Tylenol and Percoset help only slightly. I called Dr. Garber and again he explained the reason for it but....I have my worries. A week later - Just as bad? Anyone have feedback on this? Thanks again to everyone ---Karen