Re: To all the Dec surgery buddies

[Guest guest]

Hi Casey -

Did you have lower? I had upper, so my tongue isn't numb at all, but

the roof of my mouth sure is!

Geez, scratched cornea too?? That's no fun at all! When it rains it

pours I guess! At least you're finding things to laugh about, even

though laughing is tough!

Thanks for the congrats on the finals. It sure is nice to not have to

go to school for a while!

Hang in there!

[Guest guest]

Hi Casey -

Did you have lower? I had upper, so my tongue isn't numb at all, but

the roof of my mouth sure is!

Geez, scratched cornea too?? That's no fun at all! When it rains it

pours I guess! At least you're finding things to laugh about, even

though laughing is tough!

Thanks for the congrats on the finals. It sure is nice to not have to

go to school for a while!

Hang in there!

[Guest guest]

Congrats on a successful surgery, Casey. It will be interesting to mark our

progress since

we had surgery on the same day, though you had much more done. My tongue was

never

numb, but my nose, cheeks, and upper lip are still numb today. Amazingly enough

my

lower jaw and chin is fine. Those were the two spots that the surgeon said were

at risk for

permanent numbness.

My bruising is working it's way down my chest and is a lovely yellow. I do have

some

stubborn purple ones on my face, two on each side of my lower lip and one under

my left

eye, that seem to be hanging on. My swelling is almost completely gone and I can

actually

see my cheekbones again. I thought the swelling would persist for two or three

weeks so

this is good news.

I know what you mean about laughing. I have to shoo my boyfriend away because it

hurts

to move my face too much and laugh. I especially can't look at the photo of me

on day 2.

Oh boy, hilarious. I look like a cross between a gorilla and Nixon. I'll

post them

soon for everyone else's enjoyment.

Take care,

Maddie

>

> Hi all-

>

> I'm one week one day post op and things and I am beginning to see

> the light of day. The swelling is going down (according to all who

> have seen me since day one) and the bruises have faded to a light

> yellow.

>

> I am still on liquid only even though the surgeon said I could

> try " runny " things with no chewing. My tongue to still completely

> numb so I have a hard time swallowing. Are any of you having that?

> Is that normal?

>

> I also scratched my cornea while I was waking up from surgery, so I

> have a patch on one eye. So I tell everybody, I don't have pain

> from the surgery, just one-eyed and numb tongued.

>

> , so the speech isn't great. I try, but without lip sounds

> everything is kinda mumbled. And laughing is no picnic. I am a

> giggler and crack up at just about everything, so my lips aren't

> moving in the right directions and I can't control the drool. It is

> quite a sight!

>

> Glad to hear Maddie and are doing so well. Congrats

> on finishing your exams. I'm sure that's a weight lifted. Now you

> can concentrate on getting well

>

> Thanks for everyones posts, I look forward to hearing everyone elses

> suggestions. You guys are great!

>

> Casey

[Guest guest]

Congrats on a successful surgery, Casey. It will be interesting to mark our

progress since

we had surgery on the same day, though you had much more done. My tongue was

never

numb, but my nose, cheeks, and upper lip are still numb today. Amazingly enough

my

lower jaw and chin is fine. Those were the two spots that the surgeon said were

at risk for

permanent numbness.

My bruising is working it's way down my chest and is a lovely yellow. I do have

some

stubborn purple ones on my face, two on each side of my lower lip and one under

my left

eye, that seem to be hanging on. My swelling is almost completely gone and I can

actually

see my cheekbones again. I thought the swelling would persist for two or three

weeks so

this is good news.

I know what you mean about laughing. I have to shoo my boyfriend away because it

hurts

to move my face too much and laugh. I especially can't look at the photo of me

on day 2.

Oh boy, hilarious. I look like a cross between a gorilla and Nixon. I'll

post them

soon for everyone else's enjoyment.

Take care,

Maddie

>

> Hi all-

>

> I'm one week one day post op and things and I am beginning to see

> the light of day. The swelling is going down (according to all who

> have seen me since day one) and the bruises have faded to a light

> yellow.

>

> I am still on liquid only even though the surgeon said I could

> try " runny " things with no chewing. My tongue to still completely

> numb so I have a hard time swallowing. Are any of you having that?

> Is that normal?

>

> I also scratched my cornea while I was waking up from surgery, so I

> have a patch on one eye. So I tell everybody, I don't have pain

> from the surgery, just one-eyed and numb tongued.

>

> , so the speech isn't great. I try, but without lip sounds

> everything is kinda mumbled. And laughing is no picnic. I am a

> giggler and crack up at just about everything, so my lips aren't

> moving in the right directions and I can't control the drool. It is

> quite a sight!

>

> Glad to hear Maddie and are doing so well. Congrats

> on finishing your exams. I'm sure that's a weight lifted. Now you

> can concentrate on getting well

>

> Thanks for everyones posts, I look forward to hearing everyone elses

> suggestions. You guys are great!

>

> Casey