NCC Comments - swollen face post-op

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[NCC comments]

Some persons with 8+ surgery hours, super-swollen face tongue etc

looking like that HumanAlien at " Alien Resurrection " (Alien 4 with

Sigourney Weaver and Wynona Ryder) and at 3 or 4 months, normal

face, doing very well, driving everywhere all day, moving his/her

neck without problems, no headaches, no pain.

Some persons with 2.5 or 3 surgery hours, mild swollen face, looking

good at the hospital room and at 3 or 4 months post-op they are still

the same, same symptoms or worse, useless surgery and planning a

second surgery for the next year.

D.G.

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When they brought Rick out and settled him in his room, we finally

got to go in and see him. Ooooooooooooh. Wish they'd made us wait

til morning!! And of course, the " normal " swelling was made ten

times worse by the fact that Rick's surgery went 8 HOURS. Yep, 8.

Chip had warned me that Rick's face would be a bit swollen afterwards

because of the face-down position he would be in during surgery.

There was just no way to prepare for what I saw!! And his tongue was

so swollen from being intubated........I thought they were trying to

keep my husband and give me an alien in his place! :-) I have to

admit, I'm not squemish, but seeing him like that, coupled with the

stress of being in the surgical waiting room for 8 hours, well, I

just ran back to the hotel and cried and cried.

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Dave,

> Some persons with 8+ surgery hours, super-swollen face tongue etc

> looking like that HumanAlien at " Alien Resurrection " (Alien 4 with

> Sigourney Weaver and Wynona Ryder) and at 3 or 4 months, normal

> face, doing very well, driving everywhere all day, moving his/her

> neck without problems, no headaches, no pain.

Just to set the record straight, but in no way chastising *G*, Rick

is NOT doing VERY well, though he is able to work and drive which we

are thankful for as many cannot, he still experiences pain, numbness

and a bunch of new symptoms that showed up immediately after surgery.

Ah, but he is " complicated " and " bizarre " (all of his doctor's will

tell you so).

Wendi -- New Mexico

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