Re: 4 day postop update on hardware removal & implants

[Guest guest]

Hi Georgia,

Glad to hear that things are going well for you. It's crazy how we

volunteer for this stuff, isn't it?

I would bet that you end up looking more like Georgia and not Arnold.

> Hi Irish, Fiddlesticks, & Cammie & anyone else I already know.

>

> Just wanted to give an update to say that the swelling has gone

down

> immensely since last night. Still have a lot but it gives me hope

> that it won't hang around as long as last time. My two surgeries

> are so different. But I guess that's the difference in breaking

> bones & not. Last time I had upper & lower broke & this time

> nothing at all. I guess that would explain why folks who have

upper

> & lower usually recover slower than those who only have one jaw

> broken. (Duh!) I was lucky last time that things went so well

> (except for the swelling, vomiting & sleep deprivation- heh,

heh).

> I shouldn't even complain about the swelling I'm having. All of us

> would of been so happy to only of had that to complain about.

Guess

> there's something about not knowing how you will look & not

> recognizing yourself in a mirror that just gets to us. Can't wait

> to see how this turns out. Everyone cross your fingers for me that

I

> don't end up looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger when the swelling

> goes down!

> Georgia

[Guest guest]

Hi Georgia,

Glad to hear that things are going well for you. It's crazy how we

volunteer for this stuff, isn't it?

I would bet that you end up looking more like Georgia and not Arnold.

> Hi Irish, Fiddlesticks, & Cammie & anyone else I already know.

>

> Just wanted to give an update to say that the swelling has gone

down

> immensely since last night. Still have a lot but it gives me hope

> that it won't hang around as long as last time. My two surgeries

> are so different. But I guess that's the difference in breaking

> bones & not. Last time I had upper & lower broke & this time

> nothing at all. I guess that would explain why folks who have

upper

> & lower usually recover slower than those who only have one jaw

> broken. (Duh!) I was lucky last time that things went so well

> (except for the swelling, vomiting & sleep deprivation- heh,

heh).

> I shouldn't even complain about the swelling I'm having. All of us

> would of been so happy to only of had that to complain about.

Guess

> there's something about not knowing how you will look & not

> recognizing yourself in a mirror that just gets to us. Can't wait

> to see how this turns out. Everyone cross your fingers for me that

I

> don't end up looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger when the swelling

> goes down!

> Georgia

[Guest guest]

Hey -- not that I think you'll look like Arnold, but if you do, you

could be a movie star... or a governor... or (some think) a

president!!!

You just have to practice the accent. I'll be baaaaack.

Tee-hee!

I'd bet you'll do fine. Just give it a while.

C.

> Hi Irish, Fiddlesticks, & Cammie & anyone else I already know.

>

> Just wanted to give an update to say that the swelling has gone

down

> immensely since last night. Still have a lot but it gives me hope

> that it won't hang around as long as last time. My two surgeries

> are so different. But I guess that's the difference in breaking

> bones & not. Last time I had upper & lower broke & this time

> nothing at all. I guess that would explain why folks who have

upper

> & lower usually recover slower than those who only have one jaw

> broken. (Duh!) I was lucky last time that things went so well

> (except for the swelling, vomiting & sleep deprivation- heh,

heh).

> I shouldn't even complain about the swelling I'm having. All of us

> would of been so happy to only of had that to complain about.

Guess

> there's something about not knowing how you will look & not

> recognizing yourself in a mirror that just gets to us. Can't wait

> to see how this turns out. Everyone cross your fingers for me that

I

> don't end up looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger when the swelling

> goes down!

> Georgia

[Guest guest]

Hey -- not that I think you'll look like Arnold, but if you do, you

could be a movie star... or a governor... or (some think) a

president!!!

You just have to practice the accent. I'll be baaaaack.

Tee-hee!

I'd bet you'll do fine. Just give it a while.

C.

> Hi Irish, Fiddlesticks, & Cammie & anyone else I already know.

>

> Just wanted to give an update to say that the swelling has gone

down

> immensely since last night. Still have a lot but it gives me hope

> that it won't hang around as long as last time. My two surgeries

> are so different. But I guess that's the difference in breaking

> bones & not. Last time I had upper & lower broke & this time

> nothing at all. I guess that would explain why folks who have

upper

> & lower usually recover slower than those who only have one jaw

> broken. (Duh!) I was lucky last time that things went so well

> (except for the swelling, vomiting & sleep deprivation- heh,

heh).

> I shouldn't even complain about the swelling I'm having. All of us

> would of been so happy to only of had that to complain about.

Guess

> there's something about not knowing how you will look & not

> recognizing yourself in a mirror that just gets to us. Can't wait

> to see how this turns out. Everyone cross your fingers for me that

I

> don't end up looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger when the swelling

> goes down!

> Georgia

[Guest guest]

Georgia!

Cammie is right ... but I don't think you have to practice " I'll be

back! " You already are back ... HERE! Ha! I'm so glad your

swelling is going down much faster and I agree with the others that

you will most likely look more like Georgia than Arnold.

Of course, you know I remember all about the testing of patience

while recuperating through this. How much time are you taking from

work this go around. Yes, I suppose breaking of bones surely

complicates things in terms of healing but that doesn't mean what

you just went through something easy or non-invasive. Take your

time getting back into things. I remember you and I experiencing

the same challenges having energy for showers and not being able to

stand a long time those first early days. Better this time?

Keep on posting and we'll check on ya!

Irish!

> > Hi Irish, Fiddlesticks, & Cammie & anyone else I already know.

> >

> > Just wanted to give an update to say that the swelling has gone

> down

> > immensely since last night. Still have a lot but it gives me

hope

> > that it won't hang around as long as last time. My two

surgeries

> > are so different. But I guess that's the difference in breaking

> > bones & not. Last time I had upper & lower broke & this time

> > nothing at all. I guess that would explain why folks who have

> upper

> > & lower usually recover slower than those who only have one jaw

> > broken. (Duh!) I was lucky last time that things went so well

> > (except for the swelling, vomiting & sleep deprivation- heh,

> heh).

> > I shouldn't even complain about the swelling I'm having. All of

us

> > would of been so happy to only of had that to complain about.

> Guess

> > there's something about not knowing how you will look & not

> > recognizing yourself in a mirror that just gets to us. Can't

wait

> > to see how this turns out. Everyone cross your fingers for me

that

> I

> > don't end up looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger when the

swelling

> > goes down!

> > Georgia

[Guest guest]

Georgia!

Cammie is right ... but I don't think you have to practice " I'll be

back! " You already are back ... HERE! Ha! I'm so glad your

swelling is going down much faster and I agree with the others that

you will most likely look more like Georgia than Arnold.

Of course, you know I remember all about the testing of patience

while recuperating through this. How much time are you taking from

work this go around. Yes, I suppose breaking of bones surely

complicates things in terms of healing but that doesn't mean what

you just went through something easy or non-invasive. Take your

time getting back into things. I remember you and I experiencing

the same challenges having energy for showers and not being able to

stand a long time those first early days. Better this time?

Keep on posting and we'll check on ya!

Irish!

> > Hi Irish, Fiddlesticks, & Cammie & anyone else I already know.

> >

> > Just wanted to give an update to say that the swelling has gone

> down

> > immensely since last night. Still have a lot but it gives me

hope

> > that it won't hang around as long as last time. My two

surgeries

> > are so different. But I guess that's the difference in breaking

> > bones & not. Last time I had upper & lower broke & this time

> > nothing at all. I guess that would explain why folks who have

> upper

> > & lower usually recover slower than those who only have one jaw

> > broken. (Duh!) I was lucky last time that things went so well

> > (except for the swelling, vomiting & sleep deprivation- heh,

> heh).

> > I shouldn't even complain about the swelling I'm having. All of

us

> > would of been so happy to only of had that to complain about.

> Guess

> > there's something about not knowing how you will look & not

> > recognizing yourself in a mirror that just gets to us. Can't

wait

> > to see how this turns out. Everyone cross your fingers for me

that

> I

> > don't end up looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger when the

swelling

> > goes down!

> > Georgia