Re: Suggestions for Congestion -

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

As far as I can tell, everything went well. The surgery ended up

taking 6 hours instead of the 4 that were planned. I was in the

hospital for 2 nights - intensive care the first night and regular

care the second. The nurses at North Austin Medical Center were

awesome. They did so much to try to help me feel comfortable, which

certainly wasn't easy with all the tubes everywhere. The first

couple of days were miserable, but each day seems to get a little bit

better. My face and lips were extremely swollen and the congestion

is killing me. However, my lower lip is back to normal and my upper

one is almost normal as well. The feeling is also coming back in my

face and lips, so I'm not drooling quite as much now. It's ironic

that pre-op I was most concerned about being wired shut. Post-op,

being wired shut isn't the greatest, but it's a piece of cake in

comparison to dealing with the overall discomfort. I think I was

wired because my assymetry was pretty severe, so Dr. Widner wanted to

make sure the jaws healed properly with the least amount of strain

possible on the jaw joints. Just get lots of rest, drink lots of

fluids (Dr. Widner wouldn't discharge me from the hospital until I

was drinking at least 30cc per hour) and have a positive attitude!

Dr. Widner and his staff were all wonderful and have been very

supportive!

Let me know if you have any questions!

Take care,

Matilda

> >

> > I had upper/lower/genio done last Wednesday, Nov. 3. I am really

> > having problems with congestion in my nose, head and ears. Does

> > anyone have any suggestions for things to help alleviate this?

> It's

> > so bad that I can only sleep for about 30 minutes at a time

before

> I

> > wake up because I can't breathe. I've tried Afrin and

> decongestants,

> > but they don't seem to help much. I'm also wired shut, so this

> also

> > contributes to the difficulty in breathing. Any suggestions

would

> be

> > greatly appreciated!

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Matilda

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

As far as I can tell, everything went well. The surgery ended up

taking 6 hours instead of the 4 that were planned. I was in the

hospital for 2 nights - intensive care the first night and regular

care the second. The nurses at North Austin Medical Center were

awesome. They did so much to try to help me feel comfortable, which

certainly wasn't easy with all the tubes everywhere. The first

couple of days were miserable, but each day seems to get a little bit

better. My face and lips were extremely swollen and the congestion

is killing me. However, my lower lip is back to normal and my upper

one is almost normal as well. The feeling is also coming back in my

face and lips, so I'm not drooling quite as much now. It's ironic

that pre-op I was most concerned about being wired shut. Post-op,

being wired shut isn't the greatest, but it's a piece of cake in

comparison to dealing with the overall discomfort. I think I was

wired because my assymetry was pretty severe, so Dr. Widner wanted to

make sure the jaws healed properly with the least amount of strain

possible on the jaw joints. Just get lots of rest, drink lots of

fluids (Dr. Widner wouldn't discharge me from the hospital until I

was drinking at least 30cc per hour) and have a positive attitude!

Dr. Widner and his staff were all wonderful and have been very

supportive!

Let me know if you have any questions!

Take care,

Matilda

> >

> > I had upper/lower/genio done last Wednesday, Nov. 3. I am really

> > having problems with congestion in my nose, head and ears. Does

> > anyone have any suggestions for things to help alleviate this?

> It's

> > so bad that I can only sleep for about 30 minutes at a time

before

> I

> > wake up because I can't breathe. I've tried Afrin and

> decongestants,

> > but they don't seem to help much. I'm also wired shut, so this

> also

> > contributes to the difficulty in breathing. Any suggestions

would

> be

> > greatly appreciated!

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Matilda

[Guest guest]

I think the whole congested and not being able to breath thus not

being able to sleep was the worst part of the whole ordeal! I used

those breath right strips with menthol---They work REALLY well! you

can also get a vicks vapor inhaler--its a tube you sniff and that

clears things for a while. Along with those vapor cups I think are

made by breath right as well. Its a stryfoam cup with a lid and you

drop a menthol tablet into hot water and it is like a small

vaporizer. I also was allowed to take Nyquil, but NOT with or near

the pain medication---the stuff knocks most people out anyway so I

was fine without the pain medicine at night. That seemed to help

alot and was the only way I could get a full nights sleep!

Deffintaly get the strips because its something you can use long

term and use during the day and not have to worry about being

drowsey from decongestants.

> > >

> > > I had upper/lower/genio done last Wednesday, Nov. 3. I am

really

> > > having problems with congestion in my nose, head and ears.

Does

> > > anyone have any suggestions for things to help alleviate

this?

> > It's

> > > so bad that I can only sleep for about 30 minutes at a time

> before

> > I

> > > wake up because I can't breathe. I've tried Afrin and

> > decongestants,

> > > but they don't seem to help much. I'm also wired shut, so

this

> > also

> > > contributes to the difficulty in breathing. Any suggestions

> would

> > be

> > > greatly appreciated!

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Matilda

[Guest guest]

I think the whole congested and not being able to breath thus not

being able to sleep was the worst part of the whole ordeal! I used

those breath right strips with menthol---They work REALLY well! you

can also get a vicks vapor inhaler--its a tube you sniff and that

clears things for a while. Along with those vapor cups I think are

made by breath right as well. Its a stryfoam cup with a lid and you

drop a menthol tablet into hot water and it is like a small

vaporizer. I also was allowed to take Nyquil, but NOT with or near

the pain medication---the stuff knocks most people out anyway so I

was fine without the pain medicine at night. That seemed to help

alot and was the only way I could get a full nights sleep!

Deffintaly get the strips because its something you can use long

term and use during the day and not have to worry about being

drowsey from decongestants.

> > >

> > > I had upper/lower/genio done last Wednesday, Nov. 3. I am

really

> > > having problems with congestion in my nose, head and ears.

Does

> > > anyone have any suggestions for things to help alleviate

this?

> > It's

> > > so bad that I can only sleep for about 30 minutes at a time

> before

> > I

> > > wake up because I can't breathe. I've tried Afrin and

> > decongestants,

> > > but they don't seem to help much. I'm also wired shut, so

this

> > also

> > > contributes to the difficulty in breathing. Any suggestions

> would

> > be

> > > greatly appreciated!

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Matilda

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

The surgery turned out to be more complicated than he had planned,

plus he took an extra hour to remove one of the turbinette (sp?)

bones from my nose. My nose bled for the first couple of days and

now it's mostly just mucous. I saw Dr. Widner right when I woke up

from the anesthesia which I don't remember much of. Then he came by

to visit on both Thursday and Friday morning. After I was discharged

from the hospital, I went straight to his office where they cleaned

my mouth up some and took some x-rays. It's pretty cool to see the

before and after x-rays. I'm not sure how many mm he moved my jaws

and chin.

Matilda

> > > >

> > > > I had upper/lower/genio done last Wednesday, Nov. 3. I am

> really

> > > > having problems with congestion in my nose, head and ears.

> Does

> > > > anyone have any suggestions for things to help alleviate

> this?

> > > It's

> > > > so bad that I can only sleep for about 30 minutes at a time

> > before

> > > I

> > > > wake up because I can't breathe. I've tried Afrin and

> > > decongestants,

> > > > but they don't seem to help much. I'm also wired shut, so

> this

> > > also

> > > > contributes to the difficulty in breathing. Any suggestions

> > would

> > > be

> > > > greatly appreciated!

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Matilda

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

The surgery turned out to be more complicated than he had planned,

plus he took an extra hour to remove one of the turbinette (sp?)

bones from my nose. My nose bled for the first couple of days and

now it's mostly just mucous. I saw Dr. Widner right when I woke up

from the anesthesia which I don't remember much of. Then he came by

to visit on both Thursday and Friday morning. After I was discharged

from the hospital, I went straight to his office where they cleaned

my mouth up some and took some x-rays. It's pretty cool to see the

before and after x-rays. I'm not sure how many mm he moved my jaws

and chin.

Matilda

> > > >

> > > > I had upper/lower/genio done last Wednesday, Nov. 3. I am

> really

> > > > having problems with congestion in my nose, head and ears.

> Does

> > > > anyone have any suggestions for things to help alleviate

> this?

> > > It's

> > > > so bad that I can only sleep for about 30 minutes at a time

> > before

> > > I

> > > > wake up because I can't breathe. I've tried Afrin and

> > > decongestants,

> > > > but they don't seem to help much. I'm also wired shut, so

> this

> > > also

> > > > contributes to the difficulty in breathing. Any suggestions

> > would

> > > be

> > > > greatly appreciated!

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Matilda