To anita Re: to dammit, thanks for the support....lillies

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Thanks for the info...I am feeling better today anixety wise, I guess

it comes and goes...my doctor said I will be on a liquid for 3-4wks

so that is making me kinda nervous though I could stand to lose some

weight:-)

Keep me posted on your recovery, you will be in my prayers:-)

Lillies (Lydia)

> > > > > > Today is one week post op, or is it two weeks post

op??? ;-

> )

> > > I'm

> > > > > > back at work half time this week, although I think I

could

> > > really

> > > > > do

> > > > > > full time. My energy level has come back up after

purging

> > the

> > > > > > anethesia gases from my system. On Friday my OS put me

in

> my

> > > > first

> > > > > > set of bands (Cougars), and boy are they a joy! I love

> them

> > > > almost

> > > > > > as much as power chains.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > The second surgery appears to have gone well, although

one

> > > > > > particular point on one molar appears to be setting my

> bite

> > off

> > > > to

> > > > > > one side. At my next visit (tomorrow) my OS plans on

> shaving

> > > > down

> > > > > > that point to hopefully finalize my bite post-surgery.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > The swelling is 80% gone. In fact, I think I was less

> > swollen

> > > > with

> > > > > > surgery 2 than 1. I only had one Vicodin since leaving

> the

> > > > > hospital

> > > > > > the morning following surgery, and occasional ibuprofen.

> I

> > > think

> > > > I

> > > > > > have more pain from the bands than I did from the surgery.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > The liquid diet is getting rather old, rather quickly!

> I'm

> > not

> > > > > sure

> > > > > > if I'll have two more weeks on no-chew when I see my OS

> > > tomorrow,

> > > > > > but I truly am in awe of you who can or have done it for

6

> > > > weeks.

> > > > > > Over the weekend I hit the wall on the no-chew. It

didn't

> > help

> > > > > > thinking I was one week out of two and a half, and then

> > getting

> > > > > sent

> > > > > > back to square one, but now at the two week mark, at

least

> I

> > > can

> > > > > see

> > > > > > the light of day and know I am past the halfway mark. I

> even

> > > > went

> > > > > > so far last night as to break down and blend a hot dog

> up!

> > You

> > > > > > know, with a little catsup, some pickles, a little

> mustard,

> > it

> > > > > > didn't taste too bad!!! I've had some good meals (BBQ

> Beef,

> > > > Chile,

> > > > > > Chicken Pot Pie), lots of shakes and yogurt, and avoided

> the

> > > > > Ensures

> > > > > > as much as possible.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > All in all, it hasn't been a bad road. For those of you

> who

> > > are

> > > > > pre-

> > > > > > op, the process can go smoothly, and the recovery can be

> > easy.

> > > > > > Being in shape pre-surg helps tremendously. Having a

> > positive

> > > > > > attitude helps nearly as much.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Dammit