Guest guest Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 You poor thing! You are such a pretty girl... I'm sure it will pay off! Lari lea_mcnabb <no_reply > wrote: Hi , thank you so much for the advice! It's good to hear that there might be some kind of an end to this insane swelling! I'm nicely bruised up now too, all the way down my chest and everything. I've got some pictures posted if anyone wants to check them out: http://groups.msn.com/LeasJawSurgery/shoebox.msnw I'll continue to post new ones in the coming weeks.. hopefully they'll only be getting better! =) Lea > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > My name is Lea and I had lower jaw surgery & genioplasty on Oct 22nd > > in Edmonton, Alberta to fix a very open and crooked bite. I just got > > back home yesterday and I've been enjoying not having to take the IV > > cart with me everywhere I go! Eating is proving to be quite the > > challenge, as I'm so swollen up I can barely swallow or close my > > huge monster lips. I expected swelling, but this is insane! I don't > > even recognize the girl in the mirror (when I can see her through my > > swollen eyelids that is!) Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself > > and thank you all for the great information that I've found on this > > site so far. It's always reassuring to know you're not alone =) > > > > Lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 You poor thing! You are such a pretty girl... I'm sure it will pay off! Lari lea_mcnabb <no_reply > wrote: Hi , thank you so much for the advice! It's good to hear that there might be some kind of an end to this insane swelling! I'm nicely bruised up now too, all the way down my chest and everything. I've got some pictures posted if anyone wants to check them out: http://groups.msn.com/LeasJawSurgery/shoebox.msnw I'll continue to post new ones in the coming weeks.. hopefully they'll only be getting better! =) Lea > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > My name is Lea and I had lower jaw surgery & genioplasty on Oct 22nd > > in Edmonton, Alberta to fix a very open and crooked bite. I just got > > back home yesterday and I've been enjoying not having to take the IV > > cart with me everywhere I go! Eating is proving to be quite the > > challenge, as I'm so swollen up I can barely swallow or close my > > huge monster lips. I expected swelling, but this is insane! I don't > > even recognize the girl in the mirror (when I can see her through my > > swollen eyelids that is!) Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself > > and thank you all for the great information that I've found on this > > site so far. It's always reassuring to know you're not alone =) > > > > Lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 I second Lari's response. My God, Lea -- that's some serious swelling and bruising! You really seem to have a great attitude so I have no doubt you'll rebound quickly. Please post more pictures so we know you're o.k.!!! Maddie > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > My name is Lea and I had lower jaw surgery & genioplasty on Oct > 22nd > > > in Edmonton, Alberta to fix a very open and crooked bite. I just > got > > > back home yesterday and I've been enjoying not having to take > the IV > > > cart with me everywhere I go! Eating is proving to be quite the > > > challenge, as I'm so swollen up I can barely swallow or close my > > > huge monster lips. I expected swelling, but this is insane! I > don't > > > even recognize the girl in the mirror (when I can see her > through my > > > swollen eyelids that is!) Anyway, just wanted to introduce > myself > > > and thank you all for the great information that I've found on > this > > > site so far. It's always reassuring to know you're not alone =) > > > > > > Lea > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 I second Lari's response. My God, Lea -- that's some serious swelling and bruising! You really seem to have a great attitude so I have no doubt you'll rebound quickly. Please post more pictures so we know you're o.k.!!! Maddie > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > My name is Lea and I had lower jaw surgery & genioplasty on Oct > 22nd > > > in Edmonton, Alberta to fix a very open and crooked bite. I just > got > > > back home yesterday and I've been enjoying not having to take > the IV > > > cart with me everywhere I go! Eating is proving to be quite the > > > challenge, as I'm so swollen up I can barely swallow or close my > > > huge monster lips. I expected swelling, but this is insane! I > don't > > > even recognize the girl in the mirror (when I can see her > through my > > > swollen eyelids that is!) Anyway, just wanted to introduce > myself > > > and thank you all for the great information that I've found on > this > > > site so far. It's always reassuring to know you're not alone =) > > > > > > Lea > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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