Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 - I'm not crazy about Ensure, I think Boost is better (my doctor said more of his patients preferred it; it's not as chalky.) They have many flavors. I like the Chocolate Mocha best, but I think I remember you saying you didn't care for chocolate. My mom has blended fruit into the vanilla ones and they are pretty good too.The doc also said I could try some runny mashed potatoes and soups and stuff, but to be real honest, my tongue is too numb. I get choked on just about everything because I can't tell where it's at in my mouth. Are you having the same problem? thanks! C- > > > > > > > > I had upper. lower and genio on December 7. Surgery was long > > > > (8 hours) but seemed to please OS. I came out of hospital on > Fri > > 10 > > > > (yesterday). It's very tough but I am making progress. Not > > speaking > > > > is very upsetting and frustrating but the blues are also due to > > the > > > > after fx of op and esp steroids. > > > > > > > > Can't manage much more here but wanted to say it's done. as I > > > recover > > > > I am happy to post more responses and help people. Good luck to > > > > Maddie who had surgery after me. I am thinking of you. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Hi , Thanks for your reply. I hope you feel better. Talk to you later. Dani --- ForgivenToo wrote: > > Hi Dani, > > I'm sure bands are a lot better than wires. Yeah, I > can open my mouth > a little bit. Not too far, but far enough to be able > to use a cup and > slurp some pretty thick soups(blended of course) > into my mouth. As > for pain from them, it only hurts when I talk for a > long time, and I > think that's from them pulling on my teeth when I > talk. Although this > new set I got today seem to be pinching my cheek > more than the last > ones I had. Not sure why that would be though! > > I'll have to post tomorrow about my OS visit from > today cuz I'm > feeling really run down right now....tomorrow will > be better! > > > > > > > > > > > > Dani, > > > > > > Funny to hear you say you look forward to bands. > I > > > am just tightly > > > banded shut now, and it's no picnic for sure. > But it > > > reminds me I am > > > indeed fortunate. > > > > > > Nights are definitely harder than days. This has > > > always been true for > > > me. My mom has even called me a child of the > light > > > But its > > > certainly very true these days! > > > > > > Hang in there...I'll be sending good thoughts at > you > > > and your surgeon > > > on Thursday! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Hi , Thanks for your reply. I hope you feel better. Talk to you later. Dani --- ForgivenToo wrote: > > Hi Dani, > > I'm sure bands are a lot better than wires. Yeah, I > can open my mouth > a little bit. Not too far, but far enough to be able > to use a cup and > slurp some pretty thick soups(blended of course) > into my mouth. As > for pain from them, it only hurts when I talk for a > long time, and I > think that's from them pulling on my teeth when I > talk. Although this > new set I got today seem to be pinching my cheek > more than the last > ones I had. Not sure why that would be though! > > I'll have to post tomorrow about my OS visit from > today cuz I'm > feeling really run down right now....tomorrow will > be better! > > > > > > > > > > > > Dani, > > > > > > Funny to hear you say you look forward to bands. > I > > > am just tightly > > > banded shut now, and it's no picnic for sure. > But it > > > reminds me I am > > > indeed fortunate. > > > > > > Nights are definitely harder than days. This has > > > always been true for > > > me. My mom has even called me a child of the > light > > > But its > > > certainly very true these days! > > > > > > Hang in there...I'll be sending good thoughts at > you > > > and your surgeon > > > on Thursday! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Having exactly the same problems. Coping better with Ensure 9a little) esp after I reclassified it as a medecine rather than a food. Best-tasting medecine (I HATE the iron supplement) versus worst food.... I am going to try Boost. I have the blender in full use but I need to have everything VERY liquid to get down. I had pea soup yesterday and had to rnse instantly as i could feel it clogging. How are you doing with speech Casey? Also, I have developed an allergy around the mouth to something (doc thinks it's vaseline) which is making the lips swell even more. My skin is very red and sore and that it not helping me get my mouth open. Have some sleep tonite. > > > > > > > > > > I had upper. lower and genio on December 7. Surgery was long > > > > > (8 hours) but seemed to please OS. I came out of hospital on > > Fri > > > 10 > > > > > (yesterday). It's very tough but I am making progress. Not > > > speaking > > > > > is very upsetting and frustrating but the blues are also due > to > > > the > > > > > after fx of op and esp steroids. > > > > > > > > > > Can't manage much more here but wanted to say it's done. as > I > > > > recover > > > > > I am happy to post more responses and help people. Good luck > to > > > > > Maddie who had surgery after me. I am thinking of you. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Having exactly the same problems. Coping better with Ensure 9a little) esp after I reclassified it as a medecine rather than a food. Best-tasting medecine (I HATE the iron supplement) versus worst food.... I am going to try Boost. I have the blender in full use but I need to have everything VERY liquid to get down. I had pea soup yesterday and had to rnse instantly as i could feel it clogging. How are you doing with speech Casey? Also, I have developed an allergy around the mouth to something (doc thinks it's vaseline) which is making the lips swell even more. My skin is very red and sore and that it not helping me get my mouth open. Have some sleep tonite. > > > > > > > > > > I had upper. lower and genio on December 7. Surgery was long > > > > > (8 hours) but seemed to please OS. I came out of hospital on > > Fri > > > 10 > > > > > (yesterday). It's very tough but I am making progress. Not > > > speaking > > > > > is very upsetting and frustrating but the blues are also due > to > > > the > > > > > after fx of op and esp steroids. > > > > > > > > > > Can't manage much more here but wanted to say it's done. as > I > > > > recover > > > > > I am happy to post more responses and help people. Good luck > to > > > > > Maddie who had surgery after me. I am thinking of you. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Hey Dani and , Well, I made it through! School is over for the semester, finally, and I can totally focus on healing! My visit with the OS went well yesterday. He seemed pleased with my healing thus far. Although the visit was a little painful. Some feeling is returning to my face, so the stitches all the way around my upper jaw between my jaw and my lip/face are starting to really hurt. So poking and prodding and stretching hurt some, not terrible, but not pleasant either. He changed the bands I had. I had bands in I didn't even know I had! As it turns out I have 8 bands and a splint that is wired to my upper teeth. I got to see the x-rays too. It is pretty cool to see all the plates and screws and wires and such. Makes me thankful for the numbness I still have, as all that hardware just looks painful! Unfortunately though, I'm still on a liquid only diet, and not allowed to remove the bands at any time. I was hoping to be able to remove them to at least brush my teeth or even to be able to use a spoon to eat, but no luck there yet. Perhaps next week I'll keep hoping! The good news is he gave me a prescription for Ambien to help me get a good night of sleep for a change. Although he suggested I try 2 tsp of hydrocodone before bed for a night before trying the ambien, as it can be habit forming. So last night, after a long day of school (I was out of the house for nearly 12 hours) I felt like crap. My head was pounding, and I was so hungry. So I blended up some 's Chunky soup (cheddar, baked potato, bacon or something like that) with some milk to thin it down...drank a lot of that, then took the hydrocodone, as suggested. But I was just so worn out from school, and from having not slept, and then the food and med combination totally put me out. I felt so sick! It was awful. But, more good news! I went to bed at midnight, and slept until 10am!!!!! I have given up on trying to sleep upright. I figure if I get congested while sleeping upright, I might as well sleep in all my favorite positions and get congested. And my doc said it's ok to sleep on my stomach or my side, that it won't hurt anything. So I went for it, and it was great! I woke up about 3 times throughout the night, but was able to get back to sleep pretty easily each time. Thank goodness for that, I so much needed the good night of sleep! I feel much better today. Although, I also appear to be more bruised today than any day prior. But, I think my lips are less swollen, as it seems to be getting easier to control them to drink and such. So, the good and the bad...but I think I'm making progress. That's my story. Hope you are doing well! > > > > > > > > > > > Dani, > > > > > > > > Funny to hear you say you look forward to bands. > > I > > > > am just tightly > > > > banded shut now, and it's no picnic for sure. > > But it > > > > reminds me I am > > > > indeed fortunate. > > > > > > > > Nights are definitely harder than days. This has > > > > always been true for > > > > me. My mom has even called me a child of the > > light > > > > But its > > > > certainly very true these days! > > > > > > > > Hang in there...I'll be sending good thoughts at > > you > > > > and your surgeon > > > > on Thursday! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Hey Dani and , Well, I made it through! School is over for the semester, finally, and I can totally focus on healing! My visit with the OS went well yesterday. He seemed pleased with my healing thus far. Although the visit was a little painful. Some feeling is returning to my face, so the stitches all the way around my upper jaw between my jaw and my lip/face are starting to really hurt. So poking and prodding and stretching hurt some, not terrible, but not pleasant either. He changed the bands I had. I had bands in I didn't even know I had! As it turns out I have 8 bands and a splint that is wired to my upper teeth. I got to see the x-rays too. It is pretty cool to see all the plates and screws and wires and such. Makes me thankful for the numbness I still have, as all that hardware just looks painful! Unfortunately though, I'm still on a liquid only diet, and not allowed to remove the bands at any time. I was hoping to be able to remove them to at least brush my teeth or even to be able to use a spoon to eat, but no luck there yet. Perhaps next week I'll keep hoping! The good news is he gave me a prescription for Ambien to help me get a good night of sleep for a change. Although he suggested I try 2 tsp of hydrocodone before bed for a night before trying the ambien, as it can be habit forming. So last night, after a long day of school (I was out of the house for nearly 12 hours) I felt like crap. My head was pounding, and I was so hungry. So I blended up some 's Chunky soup (cheddar, baked potato, bacon or something like that) with some milk to thin it down...drank a lot of that, then took the hydrocodone, as suggested. But I was just so worn out from school, and from having not slept, and then the food and med combination totally put me out. I felt so sick! It was awful. But, more good news! I went to bed at midnight, and slept until 10am!!!!! I have given up on trying to sleep upright. I figure if I get congested while sleeping upright, I might as well sleep in all my favorite positions and get congested. And my doc said it's ok to sleep on my stomach or my side, that it won't hurt anything. So I went for it, and it was great! I woke up about 3 times throughout the night, but was able to get back to sleep pretty easily each time. Thank goodness for that, I so much needed the good night of sleep! I feel much better today. Although, I also appear to be more bruised today than any day prior. But, I think my lips are less swollen, as it seems to be getting easier to control them to drink and such. So, the good and the bad...but I think I'm making progress. That's my story. Hope you are doing well! > > > > > > > > > > > Dani, > > > > > > > > Funny to hear you say you look forward to bands. > > I > > > > am just tightly > > > > banded shut now, and it's no picnic for sure. > > But it > > > > reminds me I am > > > > indeed fortunate. > > > > > > > > Nights are definitely harder than days. This has > > > > always been true for > > > > me. My mom has even called me a child of the > > light > > > > But its > > > > certainly very true these days! > > > > > > > > Hang in there...I'll be sending good thoughts at > > you > > > > and your surgeon > > > > on Thursday! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Thanks . I see my Orthodontist and my OS today so will post later on how things are going with me. Good to hear you so pleased with progress. And I envy you the sleep. I can definitely see a deterioration in congestion when I get flat so I am still persisting with the elevated position. Speak Later D > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dani, > > > > > > > > > > Funny to hear you say you look forward to bands. > > > I > > > > > am just tightly > > > > > banded shut now, and it's no picnic for sure. > > > But it > > > > > reminds me I am > > > > > indeed fortunate. > > > > > > > > > > Nights are definitely harder than days. This has > > > > > always been true for > > > > > me. My mom has even called me a child of the > > > light > > > > > But its > > > > > certainly very true these days! > > > > > > > > > > Hang in there...I'll be sending good thoughts at > > > you > > > > > and your surgeon > > > > > on Thursday! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Thanks . I see my Orthodontist and my OS today so will post later on how things are going with me. Good to hear you so pleased with progress. And I envy you the sleep. I can definitely see a deterioration in congestion when I get flat so I am still persisting with the elevated position. Speak Later D > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dani, > > > > > > > > > > Funny to hear you say you look forward to bands. > > > I > > > > > am just tightly > > > > > banded shut now, and it's no picnic for sure. > > > But it > > > > > reminds me I am > > > > > indeed fortunate. > > > > > > > > > > Nights are definitely harder than days. This has > > > > > always been true for > > > > > me. My mom has even called me a child of the > > > light > > > > > But its > > > > > certainly very true these days! > > > > > > > > > > Hang in there...I'll be sending good thoughts at > > > you > > > > > and your surgeon > > > > > on Thursday! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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