Guest guest Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Dear , Thank you for your nice note. I am day 8 today post surgery and started taking my meds, pillform yesterday. There is an easy solution if the Paxil doesn't come in a liquid form (ask your Dr.), if they will allow you to crush it, I mixed my Reglan and Synthroid with apple juice and used a syring to inject it into my mount. My Prozac and Prilosec were both prescribed in a liquid from from my Internest. Where will your surgery be? My Dr.'s were very detail oriented and I took two of my meds the morning before surgery per their orders. Just make a list of what you need to talk about, contact your family Dr., your oral surgeon, your dentist, your orthodontist. Someone will be there to answer your questions. I had a rough month in September about the surgery. Then I realized it was another part of my journey that I needed to complete. It made the month of October much better for me. Also, a big plus was the class Kaiser Oakland offers before your surgery... to see so many others with our profiles... so many beautiful people in one room! Every day I look in the mirror and I am blessed and know that I am so glad to have a bite that meets for the first time in my 50 years of life. What a celebration for me! I'm sorry to hear about your sister, if you want to email direct, please contact me @ connie@.... Chronic pain and illness takes so much of life. I am so lucky at present to not have any interaction with my Lupus... I note my Fibromyalgia is more present, i.e., when I do have jaw or facial pain, it gets my attention. I also have a myo-fascial therapist who came and worked on my for about 45 minutes on day 3. She's an Angel on Earth! Hugs, Connie [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] If you are > > >nervous ...... > > > > >Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 17:52:02 -0000 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I know the feeling alot of you crawling around this site have. " Oh > > > > >Boy...what am I doing " Trust me I looked at enough of the pictures > > >on > > > > >this site to give me convulsions prior to my Oct 21st upper and > > >lower > > > > >surgery. I realize that everyone is different but from my > > > > >perspective it really is not that bad. I prepared for my surgery > > >for > > > > >nearly 3 years. Between, the orthodontics, insurance issues, and > > >my > > > > >Oral Surgeon not being local it took that long to get ready. I > > >will > > > > >highlight my experience briefly and hopefully it will put some of > > >you > > > > >pre-opers at ease as others made me feel. > > > > > > > > > >First of all I will start off that NONE of the post-op uncomforts > > >out > > > > >weigh the feeling of relief that the surgery is over, trust me on > > > > >this. the instant you wake up you will be thankful you are on the > > > > >other side. The worst for me was in the OR prior to going to > > >sleep. > > > > >I was watching 8 people in masks prepare to tear me apart, soon I > > >was > > > > >in la la land and barely remember the recovery room. In recovery > > >my > > > > >only thought was that I know I should be in pain, but I am not and > > >I > > > > >can even open my mouth....what is goin going on?? Soon i realized > > > > >that the pain medication was allowing me to not feel anything which > > > > >is why I could open so much, after the drip was off opening was not > > > > >so easy. I can honestly say that I was not in any pain and had the > > > > >drip turned off just a few hours after surgery (I never pushed the > > > > >button even once) I stayed in the hospital for 1 day after surgery > > > > >and the swelling was intense (no pain). It really was not bad. Yes > > > > >you will have some uncomforts such as; > > > > > > > > > >1. Difficult to breathe as easy > > > > >2. Swelling will make you feel like you have a strethed face > > > > >3. numbness > > > > >4. Drinking out of a syringe is a bit humbling > > > > >5. Sleeping was not easy for a couple of days > > > > > > > > > >9 days post op and the swelling is 80% gone, I am drinking out of a > > > > >cup and/or straw and activity is increasing. The liquid diet is > > > > >really not that bad (ice cream, ensure, carnation, STARBUCKS > > >Blended > > > > >Mochas, and lots of soups) No pain medication. I am actually going > > > > >back to work on Monday (11 days post op). I don't want to ramble > > >on, > > > > >if you have additional questions you can email me directly at > > > > >jangevine_2000@y... > > > > > > > > > >Don't be nervous. Get yourself some company, a TV guide (difficult > > > > >to focus on reading for a day or so), plenty of ice and you will be > > > > >fine! As someone else said this is improvement surgery, not life > > > > >threatning. Every hour gets better! GOOD LUCK!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from > > >McAfee® > > > > Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's >FREE! > >hthttp://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Dear , Thank you for your nice note. I am day 8 today post surgery and started taking my meds, pillform yesterday. There is an easy solution if the Paxil doesn't come in a liquid form (ask your Dr.), if they will allow you to crush it, I mixed my Reglan and Synthroid with apple juice and used a syring to inject it into my mount. My Prozac and Prilosec were both prescribed in a liquid from from my Internest. Where will your surgery be? My Dr.'s were very detail oriented and I took two of my meds the morning before surgery per their orders. Just make a list of what you need to talk about, contact your family Dr., your oral surgeon, your dentist, your orthodontist. Someone will be there to answer your questions. I had a rough month in September about the surgery. Then I realized it was another part of my journey that I needed to complete. It made the month of October much better for me. Also, a big plus was the class Kaiser Oakland offers before your surgery... to see so many others with our profiles... so many beautiful people in one room! Every day I look in the mirror and I am blessed and know that I am so glad to have a bite that meets for the first time in my 50 years of life. What a celebration for me! I'm sorry to hear about your sister, if you want to email direct, please contact me @ connie@.... Chronic pain and illness takes so much of life. I am so lucky at present to not have any interaction with my Lupus... I note my Fibromyalgia is more present, i.e., when I do have jaw or facial pain, it gets my attention. I also have a myo-fascial therapist who came and worked on my for about 45 minutes on day 3. She's an Angel on Earth! Hugs, Connie [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] If you are > > >nervous ...... > > > > >Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 17:52:02 -0000 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I know the feeling alot of you crawling around this site have. " Oh > > > > >Boy...what am I doing " Trust me I looked at enough of the pictures > > >on > > > > >this site to give me convulsions prior to my Oct 21st upper and > > >lower > > > > >surgery. I realize that everyone is different but from my > > > > >perspective it really is not that bad. I prepared for my surgery > > >for > > > > >nearly 3 years. Between, the orthodontics, insurance issues, and > > >my > > > > >Oral Surgeon not being local it took that long to get ready. I > > >will > > > > >highlight my experience briefly and hopefully it will put some of > > >you > > > > >pre-opers at ease as others made me feel. > > > > > > > > > >First of all I will start off that NONE of the post-op uncomforts > > >out > > > > >weigh the feeling of relief that the surgery is over, trust me on > > > > >this. the instant you wake up you will be thankful you are on the > > > > >other side. The worst for me was in the OR prior to going to > > >sleep. > > > > >I was watching 8 people in masks prepare to tear me apart, soon I > > >was > > > > >in la la land and barely remember the recovery room. In recovery > > >my > > > > >only thought was that I know I should be in pain, but I am not and > > >I > > > > >can even open my mouth....what is goin going on?? Soon i realized > > > > >that the pain medication was allowing me to not feel anything which > > > > >is why I could open so much, after the drip was off opening was not > > > > >so easy. I can honestly say that I was not in any pain and had the > > > > >drip turned off just a few hours after surgery (I never pushed the > > > > >button even once) I stayed in the hospital for 1 day after surgery > > > > >and the swelling was intense (no pain). It really was not bad. Yes > > > > >you will have some uncomforts such as; > > > > > > > > > >1. Difficult to breathe as easy > > > > >2. Swelling will make you feel like you have a strethed face > > > > >3. numbness > > > > >4. Drinking out of a syringe is a bit humbling > > > > >5. Sleeping was not easy for a couple of days > > > > > > > > > >9 days post op and the swelling is 80% gone, I am drinking out of a > > > > >cup and/or straw and activity is increasing. The liquid diet is > > > > >really not that bad (ice cream, ensure, carnation, STARBUCKS > > >Blended > > > > >Mochas, and lots of soups) No pain medication. I am actually going > > > > >back to work on Monday (11 days post op). I don't want to ramble > > >on, > > > > >if you have additional questions you can email me directly at > > > > >jangevine_2000@y... > > > > > > > > > >Don't be nervous. Get yourself some company, a TV guide (difficult > > > > >to focus on reading for a day or so), plenty of ice and you will be > > > > >fine! As someone else said this is improvement surgery, not life > > > > >threatning. Every hour gets better! GOOD LUCK!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from > > >McAfee® > > > > Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's >FREE! > >hthttp://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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