Re: Newbie who is wired shut - 11 days post-op!

[Guest guest]

Hi Lyn! Sorry I didn't get to you sooner, but I have been majorly

bummed for several days. Anyway, by the time you read this you will

probably have been off the Tylenol 3, as I have. I had no problems

taking the Tyl, actually it was very soothing for me because of the

sore throat.

About the phlegm: Still have a tiny bit, but it is tolerable. For 8

days I had to go to my OS to get the phlegm suctioned out through my

nose----not fun at all. No sir-eee.

I am glad to hear that you are getting nutrition in (hey, pizza is

nutritious!) I for one am not doing well in that department. I have

lost about 8 lbs so far, and food is just not appetizing. I have been

taking Boost shakes but I suspect they could be the reason my phlegm is

still around, so I stopped taking them. I will try ensure and soy milk.

Hope you and everyone reading this is doing well!

Bea

> > > > Hi everyone, my name is Bea, 34 yrs old and 5 days post-op from

> > > upper

> > > > forward/lower back/bone augmentation on cheeks. I will be wired

> > > shut

> > > > for 6 weeks. I don't think I would have minded so much the

> wired

> > > part,

> > > > but I have had constant accumulation of phlegm in my throat

> since

> > > the

> > > > surgery, and i have had to drive 1 hr, one way, to my OS

> everyday

> > > (one

> > > > day it was 2x!) to get the gunk suctioned out through my nose.

> I am

> > > > drinking a TON of water everyday, and I have not slept well

> since

> > > > Monday. I don't know why exactly this phlegm is happening. Has

> this

> > > > happened to anyone else? It is getting better little by little,

> > > taking

> > > > OTC expectorants, but I am just praying it will go away...I

> have

> > > even

> > > > started to pray the Prayer of Jabez to " enlarge my territory "

> by

> > > > helping me breathe freely, as I am truly afraid of asfixiation

> > > while

> > > > sleeping.

> > > > Also, talking is rougher than I thought, as I am very difficult

> to

> > > > understand even one-syllable words! My upper jaw was moved

> forward

> > > and

> > > > narrowed, and the big splint is in my way, so I have to write

> > > > everything down to communicate.

> > > >

> > > > Blessings:

> > > > My bite and midline is perfect, of course! My swelling has gone

> > > down in

> > > > my face, and my lower lip is looking SO much better than 2 days

> > > ago! My

> > > > boyfriend comes by to visit everyday and is my best

> cheerleader.

> > > Mom

> > > > has also been very supportive despite her limited English and

> > > driving

> > > > skills! I have 3 huge flower arrangements from boyfriend, my

> > > surgeon &

> > > > family doc, and from work.

> > > > ANY words of encouragement from those who are or have been

> wired?

> > > > PLEASE?? Let's share!

> > > >

> > > > Love

> > > > Bea

[Guest guest]

Hi Lyn! Sorry I didn't get to you sooner, but I have been majorly

bummed for several days. Anyway, by the time you read this you will

probably have been off the Tylenol 3, as I have. I had no problems

taking the Tyl, actually it was very soothing for me because of the

sore throat.

About the phlegm: Still have a tiny bit, but it is tolerable. For 8

days I had to go to my OS to get the phlegm suctioned out through my

nose----not fun at all. No sir-eee.

I am glad to hear that you are getting nutrition in (hey, pizza is

nutritious!) I for one am not doing well in that department. I have

lost about 8 lbs so far, and food is just not appetizing. I have been

taking Boost shakes but I suspect they could be the reason my phlegm is

still around, so I stopped taking them. I will try ensure and soy milk.

Hope you and everyone reading this is doing well!

Bea

> > > > Hi everyone, my name is Bea, 34 yrs old and 5 days post-op from

> > > upper

> > > > forward/lower back/bone augmentation on cheeks. I will be wired

> > > shut

> > > > for 6 weeks. I don't think I would have minded so much the

> wired

> > > part,

> > > > but I have had constant accumulation of phlegm in my throat

> since

> > > the

> > > > surgery, and i have had to drive 1 hr, one way, to my OS

> everyday

> > > (one

> > > > day it was 2x!) to get the gunk suctioned out through my nose.

> I am

> > > > drinking a TON of water everyday, and I have not slept well

> since

> > > > Monday. I don't know why exactly this phlegm is happening. Has

> this

> > > > happened to anyone else? It is getting better little by little,

> > > taking

> > > > OTC expectorants, but I am just praying it will go away...I

> have

> > > even

> > > > started to pray the Prayer of Jabez to " enlarge my territory "

> by

> > > > helping me breathe freely, as I am truly afraid of asfixiation

> > > while

> > > > sleeping.

> > > > Also, talking is rougher than I thought, as I am very difficult

> to

> > > > understand even one-syllable words! My upper jaw was moved

> forward

> > > and

> > > > narrowed, and the big splint is in my way, so I have to write

> > > > everything down to communicate.

> > > >

> > > > Blessings:

> > > > My bite and midline is perfect, of course! My swelling has gone

> > > down in

> > > > my face, and my lower lip is looking SO much better than 2 days

> > > ago! My

> > > > boyfriend comes by to visit everyday and is my best

> cheerleader.

> > > Mom

> > > > has also been very supportive despite her limited English and

> > > driving

> > > > skills! I have 3 huge flower arrangements from boyfriend, my

> > > surgeon &

> > > > family doc, and from work.

> > > > ANY words of encouragement from those who are or have been

> wired?

> > > > PLEASE?? Let's share!

> > > >

> > > > Love

> > > > Bea