Re: A note from the other side :)

[Guest guest]

Hi Marcia,

Great news! It's one day at a time now! Try apple juice as one the liquids

he takes in. I drank lots of it, along with water. He'll be fine because

he's got two of the best medicines . . . love and support! Kudos for all that

YOU have done pre and post op for your son! Take care and best wishes for a

speedy recovery!

With regards,

Dale

[Guest guest]

Well, nope. We're none of us, except those who go through the

schooling and licensing, experts. But sometimes we remember solutions

we've found the hard way.

I don't think I'd have the heart to wake up a son who'd been through

what you've described. But I do agree that fluid intake, and caloric

intake, for that matter, are crucial in the healing process -- as

well as in getting rid of the swelling.

Keep after him! Isn't that what mamas are for???

I do know that when folks have post-op problems of all sorts, fruit

juices and fruits (pureed if need be) may be the most palatable

stuff. Add whatever you can get away with, especially proteins, but

mainly, get it into him!

Best,

Cammie

> thanks jay,

> he had orange juice and feels a little better. He slept so long

this morning. I didn't want to WAKE him to give him fluids, but he

possibly went too long without something. This is why support groups

are so helpful...by the time you live thru it you are an expert at

it! thanks for the reply.

>

> Marcia

>

>

[Guest guest]

> HI all..!

>

> My 18 year old son had surgery Thursday. He had only upper moved forward --

this

was a nice surprise since we were told the OS would decide during surgery

whether to do

the lower jaw too. SO he had that, wisdom teeth removed and a genioplasty to

balance his

face. He stayed in the hospital Thursday night, and in spite of the drugs, etc.

to inhibit his

nausea, he threw up continually. This wasn't as bad as it could have been if he

were

wired. He isn't, so that was a blessing. Everyone told us it was from

swallowing so much

blood during surgery -- that it had to come up and wasn't unusual at all... Now

he is home

and doing pretty well...not as much swelling as we expected and he feels ok --

when

asked on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being really good...he said he was a 7! I wish

I were a

7..i think i am a 4.5 right about now!!!! The only thing is, just now he said

he was dizzy

when he closed his eyes...is this low blood sugar, not enough fluids, what do

you think?

He's been

> drinking ok, but slept so long this morning, that maybe he went too long

without

something...

>

> To those of you about to go into surgery, this wasn't as bad as we expected,

at

all...we're early in the recovery process, but so far so good. So try to relax

and focus on

the ultimate outcome..I can already see how this could be life-changing for him!

Good

wishes to everyone!

>

> Marcia

Marcia,

Dizzyness can have many roots. In my case, it was the anesthesia stuff

that caused it. And I had it severe. When I closed my eyes under the

shower to wash my hair, I felt, once. Luckilly, I didn't hit my face. It was

agreed then I would need help to wash. Not the most funny thing to go

through, but with all the pain I had, I surely didn't want to hit my jaws

and risk another surgery!

By day #12, the dizzyness was gone. I can now close my eyes without feeling

the world spining around me, and washing my hairs under the shower is no

longer a hazardous activity ;-)

Fresh air helped a lot. As soon as I could, I stepped outside, in the stairs,

simply to breath fresh air. Eating better will also improve things a lot.

Ray