I'm 4 days post-op and I'd like some help...

When I talked to the anesthesiologist the morning of surgery, she told me to expect to wake up with a sore throat that could last about three days. When I woke up, I certainly had a sore throat (and still do) but also, it feels like there's a lump in the back of my throat, like my tonsils are swollen or just a flap of skin that didn't used to be there. This has been a problem because it is hard to talk without almost gagging, much less cough like my surgeon expects me to. Every time I cough, I feel it on the very back of my tongue and I try to in essence cough it out, but it's attached and causes me to gag. I know this sounds really icky, but I'm a little concerned. I told me surgeon and he said it's just a "sensation" and that I can get over it by coughing deeper. Don't think so!! Can anyone help me out here?? Also, is there anything I can take for this sore throat? I feel miserable trying to drink anything.

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