The wait is over! The wait is over all around the world! I am posting anew. The English prince is born. The corpse flower in the US Botanical Garden has bloomed.
What a great day.
I just finished vacuuming the entire house which pretty much destroyed me. I will not be leaving this couch for the rest of the night. Now...I'm almost 4 weeks post op, so I'm starting to wonder if I'm still recovering or just majorly out of shape?
I'm pretty much breaking down on an hourly basis about food at this point. How does anyone do this?! How?! It's crazy. I actually called the surgeon today and tried to trick him into telling me it was okay to eat food, as long as I swallowed it without chewing. He was not fooled. He basically told me to keep my mouth shut. FINE.
It's so weird because my numbness and swelling is so much worse on the left side of my face. The right side looks almost totally normal, except a little chipmunky, but the left side is still a balloon. I have zero feeling in my upper lip or nose on that side. I've been drinking tons of water and trying to sleep on the other side of my face to help the swelling and numbness go down which seems to be working really well.
The incisions in my mouth have gotten sooooo much better! I'm so pleased I don't have to worry about the ground beef gums any more. I also can talk a lot better without the splint, so I've started answering the phone when people call. I can also call in my own take-out pho. I'm such a big girl!
I'm going to a beach house family reunion back east in about 2 weeks. That will make me 5.5 weeks post op when I fly out, which I am a little nervous about. I've been reading about horror stories like unbearable sinus pressure and blood clots and even heart attacks for people that have flown too soon after jaw surgery. Of course I will be fine! I'm just really great at worrying and giving myself terrible anxiety pains.
Hmm...that's all. Every day get's better (except for the eating thing). I'll post a pic in a couple days.
Aubs,
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you're feeling better. It will be good to be with family in a couple weeks - even if the plane ride is a little scary:)
Be a good girl and don't be cheating on your diet - no chewing for you. You'll be able to eat soon enough. I know it seems impossible now, but eventually you will be back to normal.
Sending you my love,
Aunt Lisa
Aunt Lisa you are my favorite!! Thanks for being my one true and faithful reader and always giving words of encouragement. I saw that you were going to a job interview in Sandy and have been thinking/praying for you during all the crazy life changes.
ReplyDeleteIn two months time I hope I am eating a hamburger and that your cute family is all settled in Utah!
xoxo
Thank you for posting this information and making it available on the jawsurgerblog forums. I feel for you. I go in for double jaw surgery on August 14th. This scars me but also gives me hope that I'll get through it too. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteOh don't be scared! You will be fine! I'm already 4 weeks post op and it's just crazy how the time flies. Yes, there are some hard things you should be prepared for, but it's nothing impossible, and in the end it will all be worth it. There are actually some nice things about it...like catching up on all my favorite TV and reading a million books and seeing the support of my friends and family :)
ReplyDeleteJust be excited to get it over with! (If you were like me, it was a long awaited surgery).
Can't wait to party at the beach!! Will you be able to eat by then? If not we will just get Rita's every day!!
ReplyDeleteWe are so excited you are coming to the reunion! Stop reading blogs About aircraft blood clot explosions. You are going to be fine and soon we will be relaxing on the beautiful Seashore.
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