to Cpap Re: & for upper surgery

October 2, 2004

to : My nose didn't bleed, just I kept vomiting up blood and had

an NG tube in for 2 days to remove any that was still in my stomach.

It finally stopped coming up after the 2 days, but in the meantime,

they were giving me antinausea drugs around the clock to keep me from

vomitting. Yuck! I had a lot of dried blood around me nose and in

my nostrils that I slowly got rid of by picking it off. It didn't

make it bleed though. What does your doctor say about getting the

guaze out of your nose? Luckily I didn't have any black eyes, but a

lot of swelling in my cheeks, that is still there, but slowly is

going down. The splint is uncomfortable in my mouth, and makes it

difficult to eat off a spoon, but I am learning to get around it. I

was able to finally close my lips last tuesday, which was 8 days post

op. I am able to close my lips all the way now, at almost 2 weeks

post op. My upper lips still feel numb, like I sat on them (you

know, when you get that pins and needles sensation) and it is

annoying. My nose still runs (not blood, though)due to allergies and

that I can't blow my nose. I am constantly wiping my nose. You hang

tough as well. Lyn

> > > Hi ... I'm so excited to have a surgery buddy

> > >

> > > My surgeon says I may have a splint depending on how stable my

> bite

> > > is after the plates are attached. I think what I'm having

(excuse

> my

> > > spelling) is a LeFort 1 osteotomy ... moving forward as well as

> > > tipping the front down. I spoke to my surgeon today and he said

he

> > > would leave the " diet " up to what I felt I could handle. I know

I

> > > will be on liquids for a short while ... but I'm already

dreaming

> of

> > > mashed potatoes lol. I told him that I have a " surgery buddy "

and

> he

> > > asked where you live. I told him and he wanted to know who your

> > > surgeons are because he knows many from that area. I'm in San

> > > and my surgeons are Dr. Schmitz and Dr. Lemke. I call

them

> > > my tag team and the surgery the main event lol. My ortho will

also

> > > be there during my surgery just in case his input is needed.

> > >

> > > Nerves ... got those a plenty. I have generalized anxiety

disorder

> > > and am having to come off all my meds for the surgery. So if you

> > > want to share nervousness I'll probably have plenty to spread

> > > around Feel free to email me directly if you want or we can

> > > chatter in the open and maybe help some people with the info.

> > >

> > > I go in on the 7th to have my surgical posts attached to my

> braces.

> > > My surgery will be on the 12th at 1pm CST. I'll be thinking of

you

> > > and waiting to see how thing are going for you as well.

> > >

> > > Take care,

October 2, 2004