Anita....

[Guest guest]

Hi Anita,

It sonds like you just got the same procedues-upper/lower/expansion-

that I will be getting. My surgery is set for August 4. It's

encouraging to hear how well you are doing on Day 8.

Take care!

Connie

> > > > > 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