Update

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Dawn

Re: Update

> >

> > Dawn

> > Thanks for the update. What hospital is in? I hope

> > the next couple days are better than the last couple for

> > her....

> > kim in plymouth

> >

> > Dawn wrote:

> >

> > > Hi everyone,

> > >

> > > I spoke with a couple times today, and wanted to

> > > update you all on

> > > her recent surgery.

> > >

> > > She is uncomfortable today, but she said it's tolerable.

> > > Unfortunately,

> > > she's run into some staffing issues at the hospital which

> > > has resulted in

> > > what I consider neglect. The nurses got her up yesterday

> > > at about 1pm, and

> > > when I spoke with her this a.m. at about 11 am., they had

> > > not gotten her up

> > > at all since then. She's having a difficult time in

> > > getting out of the bed

> > > herself do to her cathedar and her Central IV line. When

> > > she did get up

> > > yesterday, she felt weak, and nauseous which is most

> > > likely caused by the

> > > morphine, so the nurses advised her not to get up alone,

> > > but wait until they

> > > could get there.

> > >

> > > I spoke with her again about 3:45 pm., and she had

> > > company. Her mom, aunt

> > > and daughter were there to visit, as well as get her

> > > washed up (the aides

> > > didn't do that either!). The Nurses Aides brought her a

> > > DRY basin to wash

> > > up with this a.m., obviously that didn't work. She said

> > > she asked them to

> > > bring the essentials needed, but again, they didn't. Her

> > > mom and aunt were

> > > going to get her all washed up, rather than wait any

> > > longer.

> > >

> > > On a more positive note, the nutritionist went in to check

> > > on everything

> > > eating wise, and said she is doing well with the liquids,

> > > and to continue

> > > doing so.

> > >

> > > As far as the pain goes, she's tolerating it, and can't

> > > wait to get home.

> > > If all remains going well with her surgery, she may be

> > > going home late

> > > tomorrow afternoon. Her spirits are doing well,

> > > considering the frustration

> > > with Nursing Staff.

> > >

> > > I will post later today or early tomorrow once I know

> > > more. Please keep

> > > in your thoughts.

> > >

> > > Co-angel reporting,

> > >

> > > Dawn

> > > -----------------------------------------------------------

> > > [Automatic, Safe, Reliable Backups and Restores]

> > > -----------------------------------------------------------

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Do,

Good to hear your infection is gone. How did you get rid of the

infection?

Randy

> Went to the surgeon today. My fungal infection is gone. Also got

the

> okay to use a spoon to eat some soft foods...so I came home and had

> two jars of baby food. It was good!!! My surgeon says no solids

> until 6 weeks and he said he does not sway on that.

>

> Do

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Donna,

Sooo glad the infection is gone and things are progressing.

Baby food! Wow! I bet you feel like you died and went to Heaven!

Ok, that's an exaggeration, but you know what I mean. My infant son

loved Gerber's Vanilla Custard -- try it for a snack. It's really

good. Also the Stage 2/3 fruits like pears and peaches were good,

too. Actually, you better stick to Stage 1' -- no lumps. I know, my

son didn't know any better, but if you're stuck with strained stuff,

it's pretty ok. I had a lot of jars left over after he started real

table food and considered keeping it for my surgery, but of course

nothing but gross stuff was left over -- green beans and rice mixed

together, carrots and peas. Strained fruit is much tastier!

Hang in there! You're moving along after a tough start. I'm so proud

of you!

Irish!

> Went to the surgeon today. My fungal infection is gone. Also got

the

> okay to use a spoon to eat some soft foods...so I came home and had

> two jars of baby food. It was good!!! My surgeon says no solids

> until 6 weeks and he said he does not sway on that.

>

> Do

[Guest guest]

Donna,

FYI. my kids lived on the baby food sweet potatoes. my youngest

turned a lovely shade of orange for a while.

Cheryl

[Guest guest]

Donna, I have parrots that I feed baby food almost every nite. Some

of it IS downright tasty! " especially the deserts. yummy. I never

even thought about adding that to " the list " . Glad everything is

looking better for you. Take Care, .

> Went to the surgeon today. My fungal infection is gone. Also got

the

> okay to use a spoon to eat some soft foods...so I came home and had

> two jars of baby food. It was good!!! My surgeon says no solids

> until 6 weeks and he said he does not sway on that.

>

> Do

[Guest guest]

hey Donna, looks like your recovery is getting smoother... visited my Dr

this morning and he said im 'biting' the right way and hopefully he'll

remove the splint on my visit next tuesday... I do hope he remove it

soon as my medical leave ends on 29th May and i dun want my colleagues

to put uo with my weird speech hehe... im now eating whatever mum's

cooking, just have to add broth or soup to blend. Can't wait for the

time to come where i'll be able to sink my teeth into a burger... shall

see how things goes then...

meanwhile, take care and have some good rest!!

dolfan11661 wrote:

> Went to the surgeon today. My fungal infection is gone. Also got

> the

> okay to use a spoon to eat some soft foods...so I came home and had

> two jars of baby food. It was good!!! My surgeon says no solids

> until 6 weeks and he said he does not sway on that.

>

> Do

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey. Thanks for the post. Yes, slowly but surely things are

improving. So glad you are biting correctly. I sure hope you get

that splint removed. Luckily, I was blessed not to have a splint. I

know what you mean about that burger....ohhh it sounds sooooo good

right now!!

You take care. Best of luck going back to work (ughh). Donna

>

> > Went to the surgeon today. My fungal infection is gone. Also

got

> > the

> > okay to use a spoon to eat some soft foods...so I came home and

had

> > two jars of baby food. It was good!!! My surgeon says no solids

> > until 6 weeks and he said he does not sway on that.

> >

> > Do

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

How cute!! Yes, I LOVE baby food. The desserts are quite yummy, I

agree. Donna

> > Went to the surgeon today. My fungal infection is gone. Also got

> the

> > okay to use a spoon to eat some soft foods...so I came home and

had

> > two jars of baby food. It was good!!! My surgeon says no solids

> > until 6 weeks and he said he does not sway on that.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Cheryl. Those are good. I guess I wouldn't mind turning orange

(ha). Wouldn't that just add to my lovely face as it appears now.

Speaking of, I've got to get my husband this weekend to get my post op

pics on the board. I'll let you all know when I do.

(My favorite baby food is fruit medley).

Any word on insurance Cheryl???

> Donna,

>

> FYI. my kids lived on the baby food sweet potatoes. my youngest

> turned a lovely shade of orange for a while.

>

> Ch

[Guest guest]

Thanks Irish. And you are not exaggerating...I did feel like I was in

heaven. It's the little things......

thanks for your support as always. Donna

> > Went to the surgeon today. My fungal infection is gone. Also got

> the

> > okay to use a spoon to eat some soft foods...so I came home and

had

> > two jars of baby food. It was good!!! My surgeon says no solids

> > until 6 weeks and he said he does not sway on that.

> >

[Guest guest]

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The surgeon gave me this rinse....Nystatin. I had to swish it around

and swallow it. It was gross, but it worked in like 2 days and wow do

I feel better.

Thanks Randy. Sounds like you are doing pretty well yourself. Donna

In orthognathicsurgerysupport@y..., shavis121 <no_reply@y...> wrote:

> Hi Do,

>

> Good to hear your infection is gone. How did you get rid of the

> infection?

>

> Randy

>

>

> > Went to the surgeon today. My fungal infection is gone. Also got

> the

> > okay to use a spoon to eat some soft foods...so I came home and

had

> > two jars of baby food. It was good!!! My surgeon says no solids

> > until 6 weeks and he said he does not sway on that.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Nada on the insurance, Donna,

Thanks for asking. I'm so, so glad that you are recovering so

quickly. My ortho told me that I *should* be ready for an August

15th surgical date. Now I'm waiting to hear from the oral surgeon if

he'll schedule it. That would be a monumental step forward for me.

I'm trying not to set myself up to be disappointed again, though.

Can not wait for your pictures! Has the swelling started to go down

enough where you can see anything yet?

Cheryl

[Guest guest]

That's so funny Donna, I was just thinking to myself that I feel

like I sort of know you guys now and how nice it would be to see some

pictures! You must've read my mind...

> > Donna,

> >

> > FYI. my kids lived on the baby food sweet potatoes. my youngest

> > turned a lovely shade of orange for a while.

> >

> > Ch

[Guest guest]

Donna

I just saw your pre-op pictures for the first time. I didn't know

they were there until today. I try to look for people with a similar

bite as me just to compare. My pre-op bite looked similar to yours,

but I couldn't tell if you had an overbite or underbite. What surgery

did you have done? I can't keep up with everyone, and I find it

easier to just ask again. You can call me lazy!

Marsha

1-- In orthognathicsurgerysupport@y..., dolfan11661 <no_reply@y...>

wrote:

>

>

> Hey Cheryl. Those are good. I guess I wouldn't mind turning

orange

> (ha). Wouldn't that just add to my lovely face as it appears now.

> Speaking of, I've got to get my husband this weekend to get my post

op

> pics on the board. I'll let you all know when I do.

>

> (My favorite baby food is fruit medley).

>

> Any word on insurance Cheryl???

> > Donna,

> >

> > FYI. my kids lived on the baby food sweet potatoes. my youngest

> > turned a lovely shade of orange for a while.

> >

> > Ch

[Guest guest]

Hey, I do have pictures up there, but just none post op yet.

Definitely this weekend. Donna

> > > Donna,

> > >

> > > FYI. my kids lived on the baby food sweet potatoes. my youngest

> > > turned a lovely shade of orange for a while.

> > >

> >

[Guest guest]

Cheryl, no news is good news.

August 15 hey, I'll keep that in mind. It'll be here before you know

it. Now, that won't interfer with the kids' school schedule, etc???

The swelling has gone down a lot. I still have a lot right by the

sides of my nose, above my upper lip and the lower jaw on both sides

(kind of in the middle...maybe where he cut for the chin).

I can definitely notice that my profile is different (and I am very

happy with that) but from the front view, it's still a little hard to

see what I'll look like. I went to the mall today and seriously I

look like a battered wife getting over her injuries, so I can just

imagine what people think.

But who cares, I just think Thank God I am able to go to the mall and

this is only temporary!!

Donna

> Nada on the insurance, Donna,

>

> Thanks for asking. I'm so, so glad that you are recovering so

> quickly. My ortho told me that I *should* be ready for an August

> 15th surgical date. Now I'm waiting to hear from the oral surgeon

if

> he'll schedule it. That would be a monumental step forward for me.

> I'm trying not to set myself up to be disappointed again, though.

>

> Can not wait for your pictures! Has the swelling started to go down

> enough where you can see anything yet?

>

[Guest guest]

Donna,

Try the Gerber Hawaiian Delight (fruit section). I love it. My grand

daughter likes it a lot as well. I have been considering baby food as well

after my surgery this fall. I also will eat it when I am achy after a

chain replacement or new wire.. Glad that you are feeling better.....

Carin

I even got my baby toothbrush!!!

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[Guest guest]

The medication you were on probably contributed to the weight gain.

Even things like tylenol, ibuprofen can give you what my leader calls a

" false gain " .

Good luck

Dan & Dot wrote:

> hi,

> my weight in day is wednesday. on wednesday the 8, i weighted in with a

> 2.6 gain for the holidays. I wont' go to the meeting next wednesday.. i

> am having a wisdom tooth pulled and will be out of it. i've been on

> medication since wednesday morning for this infected tooth. i was on

> points for 6 days last week and over by 1.5 points the day that i wasn't

> on point. over the holidays overall i did okay but my weight gain

> doesn't show it but my journal did. just my luck.

> dot

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I'm glad to hear someone else say that. I had heard that a long time ago

but didn't know if it were true or not. Now for me its seems to be.

thanks,

dot

Boucher wrote:

> The medication you were on probably contributed to the weight gain.

> Even things like tylenol, ibuprofen can give you what my leader calls

> a

> " false gain " .

> Good luck

>

>

> Dan & Dot wrote:

>

> > hi,

> > my weight in day is wednesday. on wednesday the 8, i weighted in

> with a

> > 2.6 gain for the holidays. I wont' go to the meeting next

> wednesday.. i

> > am having a wisdom tooth pulled and will be out of it. i've been on

> > medication since wednesday morning for this infected tooth. i was

> on

> > points for 6 days last week and over by 1.5 points the day that i

> wasn't

> > on point. over the holidays overall i did okay but my weight gain

> > doesn't show it but my journal did. just my luck.

> > dot

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

You know, 2.6 pounds isn't really a lot of weight. Sometimes I lose that

much after a successful stint in the bathroom. You might be adding muscle,

not drinking enough water, eating enough fiber. This is a true story...I

got on the scales Saturday afternoon at my gym and weighed 179. Yesterday,

same scale, I weighed 175. No way I could have lost 4 pounds that

quick...just fluid and waste material, I guess. The scale doesn't tell the

whole story. Keep with the program, notice how you are feeling, incorporate

exercise if you can, and stick with this!!!! You KNOW it WORKS!

> hi,

> my weight in day is wednesday. on wednesday the 8, i weighted in with a

> 2.6 gain for the holidays. I wont' go to the meeting next wednesday.. i

> am having a wisdom tooth pulled and will be out of it. i've been on

> medication since wednesday morning for this infected tooth. i was on

> points for 6 days last week and over by 1.5 points the day that i wasn't

> on point. over the holidays overall i did okay but my weight gain

> doesn't show it but my journal did. just my luck.

> dot

>

[Guest guest]

Diane,

It does work. But sometimes I get very very discouraged with me. I had

been doing lots of exerciszing and drinking my water. My choirpractor

wants me to drink 10-12 glasses a day. I'm trying. Now I won't weigh in

again until 22. Hopeing to get back into the swing of things by Friday,

two days after the silly tooth is pulled.

Thanks again diane,

dot

Diane Loupe wrote:

> You know, 2.6 pounds isn't really a lot of weight. Sometimes I lose

> that

> much after a successful stint in the bathroom. You might be adding

> muscle,

> not drinking enough water, eating enough fiber. This is a true

> story...I

> got on the scales Saturday afternoon at my gym and weighed 179.

> Yesterday,

> same scale, I weighed 175. No way I could have lost 4 pounds that

> quick...just fluid and waste material, I guess. The scale doesn't

> tell the

> whole story. Keep with the program, notice how you are feeling,

> incorporate

> exercise if you can, and stick with this!!!! You KNOW it WORKS!

>

> > hi,

> > my weight in day is wednesday. on wednesday the 8, i weighted in

> with a

> > 2.6 gain for the holidays. I wont' go to the meeting next

> wednesday.. i

> > am having a wisdom tooth pulled and will be out of it. i've been on

> > medication since wednesday morning for this infected tooth. i was

> on

> > points for 6 days last week and over by 1.5 points the day that i

> wasn't

> > on point. over the holidays overall i did okay but my weight gain

> > doesn't show it but my journal did. just my luck.

> > dot

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Good luck with your wisdom tooth tomorrow, Dot. I had all 4 of mine pulled

at once.. ugh.. I feel for you. Hope it all goes well. Take care!

---

O.

272/232.8/172

update

> hi,

> my weight in day is wednesday. on wednesday the 8, i weighted in with a

> 2.6 gain for the holidays. I wont' go to the meeting next wednesday.. i

> am having a wisdom tooth pulled and will be out of it. i've been on

> medication since wednesday morning for this infected tooth. i was on

> points for 6 days last week and over by 1.5 points the day that i wasn't

> on point. over the holidays overall i did okay but my weight gain

> doesn't show it but my journal did. just my luck.

> dot

[Guest guest]

,

Thank you. I'm a nervuos wreck this morning. My fear of the dentist is

kin to a panic attack. oh well. Bad memories from when I was a kid, back

in the dark ages as I tell my girls.

Thank you all for all good words. I " ll be off for line for awhile.

dot

wrote:

> Good luck with your wisdom tooth tomorrow, Dot. I had all 4 of mine

> pulled

> at once.. ugh.. I feel for you. Hope it all goes well. Take

> care!

>

> ---

> O.

> 272/232.8/172

>

>

>

> update

>

>

> > hi,

> > my weight in day is wednesday. on wednesday the 8, i weighted in

> with a

> > 2.6 gain for the holidays. I wont' go to the meeting next

> wednesday.. i

> > am having a wisdom tooth pulled and will be out of it. i've been on

> > medication since wednesday morning for this infected tooth. i was

> on

> > points for 6 days last week and over by 1.5 points the day that i

> wasn't

> > on point. over the holidays overall i did okay but my weight gain

> > doesn't show it but my journal did. just my luck.

> > dot

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Roy,

Tory and her family have been in our prayers since she first memtioned

this.

Take care,

Dot and Dan

Texas

Tory K wrote:

> >From Tory's website...

>

> [1/21/2003 11:04:29 PM | Tory Klementsen]

> This is a quick update for anyone who would like to know Tory's

> status.

> This is Roy, her husband, and she wanted me to update you.

[Guest guest]

I haven't been here long and don't know you all well, but you will be in my

thoughts and prayers. I'm so sorry you and your family are going through this!

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