5th week + new haircut! Jaw line starting to come back, though some minor swelling is still evident. Also, I can feel the plate and screws on my right side, kinda creepy.
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Day 18 Too hungry! Not allowed to chew but eating soft foods. I am swAllowing pasta whole. Unfortunately, I am still at 120 lb. I really need to gain weight.
Day 11 I managed to swallow done some soft food today! Had some steamed fish, rice, tofu, and crab soup. I really hope the doc doesn’t seal my jaw shut again!
Day 9 Getting too lazy to write
Day 8 Nothing to report
Day 7. Went in for my postop checkup. Although the doc said I was some 4 weeks ahead in terms of recovery, he did still put on elastics. The elastics are much tighter than I had anticipated. I can hardly open my mouth and will likely be on liquids for Continue Reading
Day 6 Finally get to leave my block! Going downtown to run some errands. Swelling is down significantly. My only worry is weight. I dropped below 120 last night though I have able to get my weight back up to 123
Day 6 Not too much to report. Averaging 121 122 lb. 4 5 lb less than preop Getting real sick of soup and ensure. Can’t wait till I get the ok for soft foods
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.