Day 5 The swelling looks like it’s really starting to come down. That said, I am really getting sick of drinking slush. I am really hoping that I am ahead of schedule and wont need to wait 6 weeks before I get to have soft food.
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Day 4 The swelling seems to be going down. I am now able to force my lips shut. My throat is dry however and my nose a little runny. I’ve lost 4 lb since my surgery but I suppose it could’ve been worse
Day 3 I got more consistent sleep last night, relative to the nights before. I woke up in 1 hour intervals, at 1am and then at 2am, but then managed to sleep for 6 hours straight. I do have a bit of a headache this morning unfortunately and feel groggier Continue Reading
Discharged and at home. So glad, hospitals are no fun.
Here is a side profile. Underbite is gone, but results won’t be really visible until swelling goes away in a couple months.
Day 2 – 7 am We figured that I should be using a portable urinal. I quickly discovered that pissing lying down in your bed is not only awkward but difficult. After failing a couple times, I made a successful attempt at 4 am to my relief. The night went Continue Reading
What I eat/drink from
Day 1 – 4 hours after surgery Swelling has continued to increase as dinner is served. By this time, vino had arrived followed shortly by my sisters. Dinner included cranberry juice, chicken broth, and jelly (eaten by my mom). I ate through a syringe wout too much difficulty. My only Continue Reading
Day 1 -1.5 hours after surgery The surgery lasted a little under 2 hours and I awoke at the recovery room with what appeared to be a dozen other patients. I was feeling restless and stressed as we were accompanied by 2 crying children, no doubt frightened by the experience. Continue Reading
Day 1 – leadup to surgery I am placed on to a hospital bed and wheeled to the operating room hallways. There, I nervously observe patients pre and postoperative being brought to and fro. A cheerful anesthesiologist approaches to brief me. “what do you do?” “social work” “switch fields, hardest Continue Reading