My Surgery

June 24, 2004

Hi Everyone!

Thanks to everyone for their words of encouragement. My surgery was

this morning (Thurs) at 8:15. When I woke up around 10:30; I

couldn't believe how good I felt, in comparison to how I expected to

feel! I was back in my room by 11:30 with my mom. And she took

good care of me, and kept me happy. I was able to go home by 7:30

that evening. So here I am at home, relaxing, and already able to

get to my computer. I know the swelling is likely to increase

tomorrow; but I still can't get over how easy my first day has been.

I finally get to say it! I'm on the other side! Yeah! Good Luck

to all of you with upcoming surgeries in the next month.

carrie

June 25, 2004

what did you have done???

very odd that you'd be released without overnight observation. I

would think they want to make sure they is no infection... i guess

not...

> Hi Everyone!

> Thanks to everyone for their words of encouragement. My surgery

was

> this morning (Thurs) at 8:15. When I woke up around 10:30; I

> couldn't believe how good I felt, in comparison to how I expected

to

> feel! I was back in my room by 11:30 with my mom. And she took

> good care of me, and kept me happy. I was able to go home by 7:30

> that evening. So here I am at home, relaxing, and already able to

> get to my computer. I know the swelling is likely to increase

> tomorrow; but I still can't get over how easy my first day has been.

>

> I finally get to say it! I'm on the other side! Yeah! Good Luck

> to all of you with upcoming surgeries in the next month.

>

> carrie

June 25, 2004

> Hi Everyone!

> Thanks to everyone for their words of encouragement. My surgery was

> this morning (Thurs) at 8:15. When I woke up around 10:30; I

> couldn't believe how good I felt, in comparison to how I expected to

> feel! I was back in my room by 11:30 with my mom. And she took

> good care of me, and kept me happy. I was able to go home by 7:30

> that evening. So here I am at home, relaxing, and already able to

> get to my computer. I know the swelling is likely to increase

> tomorrow; but I still can't get over how easy my first day has been.

>

> I finally get to say it! I'm on the other side! Yeah! Good Luck

> to all of you with upcoming surgeries in the next month.

>

> carrie

Congratulations !!!!!!!!!

It's a strange feeling, isn' it, when you kind of expect the worst

and come to realize... " it's only that? " (well, not " only " , but you

understand..)

Ray

June 25, 2004

I had my lower jaw moved forward approx. 6mm & up, at least that was

what I was told prior to the surgery. I do have to see my OS today

at his office. My doctors came to check on me around 6:30 in the

evening, and told me as long as i could get down a certain amount of

liquids and felt up to it that I could go home.

I think today when I visit my OS he will take off the " mummy wrap "

but in a way I think it feels secure to have everything wrapped

tightly together. The numbness is definitely strange, but

manageable. Some feeling is already coming back in my lower

lip. : )

carrie

> > Hi Everyone!

> > Thanks to everyone for their words of encouragement. My surgery

> was

> > this morning (Thurs) at 8:15. When I woke up around 10:30; I

> > couldn't believe how good I felt, in comparison to how I

expected

> to

> > feel! I was back in my room by 11:30 with my mom. And she took

> > good care of me, and kept me happy. I was able to go home by

7:30

> > that evening. So here I am at home, relaxing, and already able

to

> > get to my computer. I know the swelling is likely to increase

> > tomorrow; but I still can't get over how easy my first day has

been.

> >

> > I finally get to say it! I'm on the other side! Yeah! Good

Luck

> > to all of you with upcoming surgeries in the next month.

> >

> > carrie

June 25, 2004

Congratulations - glad to hear it went smoothly.

Jay

> Hi Everyone!

> Thanks to everyone for their words of encouragement. My surgery

was

> this morning (Thurs) at 8:15. When I woke up around 10:30; I

> couldn't believe how good I felt, in comparison to how I expected

to

> feel! I was back in my room by 11:30 with my mom. And she took

> good care of me, and kept me happy. I was able to go home by 7:30

> that evening. So here I am at home, relaxing, and already able to

> get to my computer. I know the swelling is likely to increase

> tomorrow; but I still can't get over how easy my first day has

been.

>

> I finally get to say it! I'm on the other side! Yeah! Good Luck

> to all of you with upcoming surgeries in the next month.

>

> carrie

June 25, 2004

,

CONGRATULATIONS!!! The surgery isn't the hard part, it's the

recovery from the anethesia. On Day 3 now I have 100% of my energy,

have only lost 3 pounds, and am eating most of what my family does,

just blended up. Last night was mashed potatoes with gravy and

barbequed beef. Went down as a thick paste, but mmmm.. still had

all the flavor! Keep up the ice and liquids and you'll do great!

Dammit

> Hi Everyone!

> Thanks to everyone for their words of encouragement. My surgery

was

> this morning (Thurs) at 8:15. When I woke up around 10:30; I

> couldn't believe how good I felt, in comparison to how I expected

to

> feel! I was back in my room by 11:30 with my mom. And she took

> good care of me, and kept me happy. I was able to go home by 7:30

> that evening. So here I am at home, relaxing, and already able to

> get to my computer. I know the swelling is likely to increase

> tomorrow; but I still can't get over how easy my first day has

been.

>

> I finally get to say it! I'm on the other side! Yeah! Good Luck

> to all of you with upcoming surgeries in the next month.

>

> carrie

June 25, 2004

Yay for you !!!!! Glad you're doing so well. Mitzi