To whoever else had surgery Tues (Oct 5th)

October 8, 2004

How are you feeling today? Since it's Friday, this is the peak

swelling day (T+3). From what I read it just gets easier and

easier. I can't wait for that to happen. As far as I can tell, I

don't see any less swelling, but my mom said she can see less

swelling. My OS said that I have really dense bone, and when he

went to make his cut for the BSSO (my lower midline was off 6mm) it

didn't break correctly -- so he had to do extra work on it, hence

more there's more swelling on that side. I'm taking arnica 3x

daily, and hydocodone every 4 hours. When should we start trying to

eat? I have to drink water, or apple juice with 1/2 water in it,

ortherwise is bubbles in my throat, and I can't swallow it down. I

don't know how I'm going to ever be able to actually drink anything

more solid. I'm seeing my doctor on Tuesday -- I don't know what

he's going to do then. How does anyone brush by the way? I can't

open my teeth wide enough to get my toothbrush in there, but they

say you should brush! Anyway, I just wanted to check in -- still

miserable. Oh, and as far as numbness goes -- I can't feel my

cheeks, or chin. Is that normal?

October 8, 2004