Re: Re: approaching too fast

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I'm almost 5 weeks post op.

My surgeons advocate talk. And talk. As much as you can.

The talking helps reduce the swelling.

I'm doing great. Had High LeForte, BSSO and palate widened -- bruising was

gone by 2.5 weeks and the swelling has greatly reduced.

Good luck and happy holidays,

Connie

Re: approaching too fast

I just had upper and genio done Nov. 17th, so I am 11 day post op

and I was very nervous also before my surgery.

As for the pain make sure you mangage your pain by taking your pain

meds as soon as you feel any twitch of pain. I usually just took

mine every 4 hours for the first 5 days and ice is very good for

numbing the area where you have the pain. The pain is not as bad as

you imagine, just make sure you don't wait too long to take your

pain meds when you feel the pain coming on take them.

The swelling is a nuisance, but it's going to be there. I swelled

the most on day 2 and since then it has been slowing going down. It

seems like the swelling and the numbness go hand in hand and when my

swelling starts going down I don't feel as numb in that area any

more. I think everyone is different as far as numbness, but I am not

completely numb, if I touch the numb area it's kind of tingly and I

can feel myself touching that area but the sensation is not the same

as it normally is.

If anyone has any way to make the swelling go down faster I am all

ears.

Hope this helps and you will do great with the surgery, just keep a

positive attitude.

>

> I am going to have my surgery on December 1st. I am just very

> nervous about many things but swelling and pain are my number one

> concerns. I am aware that the swelling will last for a long time

but

> I was told by the surgeon that I will be fairly numb. I have also

> heard about this on the site. How numb is numb? I am having my

> upper jaw done with genioplasty. Are there any great homeopathic

> meds for swelling that anyone has found? I have waited for this

> surgery for over a year and now that it is approaching, I don't

feel

> ready. I know that this is normal but I am still freaking out!

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I'm almost 5 weeks post op.

My surgeons advocate talk. And talk. As much as you can.

The talking helps reduce the swelling.

I'm doing great. Had High LeForte, BSSO and palate widened -- bruising was

gone by 2.5 weeks and the swelling has greatly reduced.

Good luck and happy holidays,

Connie

Re: approaching too fast

I just had upper and genio done Nov. 17th, so I am 11 day post op

and I was very nervous also before my surgery.

As for the pain make sure you mangage your pain by taking your pain

meds as soon as you feel any twitch of pain. I usually just took

mine every 4 hours for the first 5 days and ice is very good for

numbing the area where you have the pain. The pain is not as bad as

you imagine, just make sure you don't wait too long to take your

pain meds when you feel the pain coming on take them.

The swelling is a nuisance, but it's going to be there. I swelled

the most on day 2 and since then it has been slowing going down. It

seems like the swelling and the numbness go hand in hand and when my

swelling starts going down I don't feel as numb in that area any

more. I think everyone is different as far as numbness, but I am not

completely numb, if I touch the numb area it's kind of tingly and I

can feel myself touching that area but the sensation is not the same

as it normally is.

If anyone has any way to make the swelling go down faster I am all

ears.

Hope this helps and you will do great with the surgery, just keep a

positive attitude.

>

> I am going to have my surgery on December 1st. I am just very

> nervous about many things but swelling and pain are my number one

> concerns. I am aware that the swelling will last for a long time

but

> I was told by the surgeon that I will be fairly numb. I have also

> heard about this on the site. How numb is numb? I am having my

> upper jaw done with genioplasty. Are there any great homeopathic

> meds for swelling that anyone has found? I have waited for this

> surgery for over a year and now that it is approaching, I don't

feel

> ready. I know that this is normal but I am still freaking out!