Re: Stuff!

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Dear Dazzled -

I'm sure you and your boyfriend will be pleased with the 'stunning'

new you!

Your swelling will subside quickly. Right now you look like hell -

all yellow and puffy - but trust me in a few days you'll see a big

difference. Use your moist heat a few times per day, just relax and

rest.

Regarding weight loss - I don't know, just do your best to get as

much calories and protein as you can. Hungry or not, EAT! Your

body will use a lot of energy just to heal your wounds, so you need

to take in even more than you normally would. That's tough when

you're banded shut but if you work at it, you can minimize your

weight loss. You're small already so you may only lose a few pounds.

Jay

> Hi! I am 5 days post-op and really swollen. How long does the

> swelling last for??? I think I look so ugly- like a pig. My doc is

> vey pleased with me for how i'm coping.I cried when I saw my first

> post-op x-ray. These maxillo-facial surgeons can really do amazing

> things for someones self-esteem as I know I will look stunning

when

> all the swelling goes down. I had upper/lower surgery and my chin

> repositioned- hectic stuff - it was especially weird when I came

> round from the anaesthetic and had that horrible naso-gastic tube

> down my throat as well as my jaw banded shut. The other thing that

> I'm hating is the all-liquid diet- i live on

> soup,smoothies,milo,juice and water at the moment. Thank goodness

> It's only for 3-4 weeks!!!!!!!!! dont know how long I can last for

> without losing too much weight- I only weigh 50kgs! Oh, how much

> weight can I expect to lose??? Can't wait for the end result - i

> know my boyfriend will be happy when I'm not swollen anymore and

so

> will I.

>

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