Re: To whoever else had surgery Tues (Oct 5th

[Guest guest]

I forgot to include that I'm banded shut. When I was at my OS's

office yesterday right after getting discharged from the hospital, he

removed my 3 bands and had me brush my teeth. I may attempt to do

brush again tonight, but I am rinsing w/Peridex 2-3 times daily.

For me, the most annoying part is the inability to breathe. Coming

right out of surgery, it wasn't so bad, but yesterday I sneezed a few

times, and that reclogged my sinuses again. My nose is terribly sore,

and I've been dipping Q-tips in water and rubbing them around the

inside of my nostrils to see if I can dislodge anything. That was

somewhat successful this morning, but I'm still not breathing any easier.

I've been eating pretty well, I think, and am campaigning to have my

husband go get me a chocolate shake later on. I'm definitely not

getting in the nutrition I had when I was in the hospital, but I think

that what they served me there, it was a really good template for the

type of diet I should always follow.

I take solace in the fact that this is only temporary, and as

uncomfortable as it may be right now, I'm SO happy to know that others

are in the exact same boat as I am.

Hang in there, everyone! We'll be coming up on a whole week before we

know it!

[Guest guest]

I forgot to include that I'm banded shut. When I was at my OS's

office yesterday right after getting discharged from the hospital, he

removed my 3 bands and had me brush my teeth. I may attempt to do

brush again tonight, but I am rinsing w/Peridex 2-3 times daily.

For me, the most annoying part is the inability to breathe. Coming

right out of surgery, it wasn't so bad, but yesterday I sneezed a few

times, and that reclogged my sinuses again. My nose is terribly sore,

and I've been dipping Q-tips in water and rubbing them around the

inside of my nostrils to see if I can dislodge anything. That was

somewhat successful this morning, but I'm still not breathing any easier.

I've been eating pretty well, I think, and am campaigning to have my

husband go get me a chocolate shake later on. I'm definitely not

getting in the nutrition I had when I was in the hospital, but I think

that what they served me there, it was a really good template for the

type of diet I should always follow.

I take solace in the fact that this is only temporary, and as

uncomfortable as it may be right now, I'm SO happy to know that others

are in the exact same boat as I am.

Hang in there, everyone! We'll be coming up on a whole week before we

know it!

[Guest guest]

Vaporizer? Steamy baths? Breathe-right strips? Try dipping the q-tips

in hydrogen peroxide, and see if that helps, too.

Pseudafed or Afrin (but don't overuse the spray, or you'll make worse

troubles) if your doc permits, or nasal saline spray?

Hope something helps!

Cammie

>

> I forgot to include that I'm banded shut. When I was at my OS's

> office yesterday right after getting discharged from the hospital,

he

> removed my 3 bands and had me brush my teeth. I may attempt to do

> brush again tonight, but I am rinsing w/Peridex 2-3 times daily.

>

> For me, the most annoying part is the inability to breathe. Coming

> right out of surgery, it wasn't so bad, but yesterday I sneezed a

few

> times, and that reclogged my sinuses again. My nose is terribly

sore,

> and I've been dipping Q-tips in water and rubbing them around the

> inside of my nostrils to see if I can dislodge anything. That was

> somewhat successful this morning, but I'm still not breathing any

easier.

>

> I've been eating pretty well, I think, and am campaigning to have my

> husband go get me a chocolate shake later on. I'm definitely not

> getting in the nutrition I had when I was in the hospital, but I

think

> that what they served me there, it was a really good template for

the

> type of diet I should always follow.

>

> I take solace in the fact that this is only temporary, and as

> uncomfortable as it may be right now, I'm SO happy to know that

others

> are in the exact same boat as I am.

>

> Hang in there, everyone! We'll be coming up on a whole week before

we

> know it!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Vaporizer? Steamy baths? Breathe-right strips? Try dipping the q-tips

in hydrogen peroxide, and see if that helps, too.

Pseudafed or Afrin (but don't overuse the spray, or you'll make worse

troubles) if your doc permits, or nasal saline spray?

Hope something helps!

Cammie

>

> I forgot to include that I'm banded shut. When I was at my OS's

> office yesterday right after getting discharged from the hospital,

he

> removed my 3 bands and had me brush my teeth. I may attempt to do

> brush again tonight, but I am rinsing w/Peridex 2-3 times daily.

>

> For me, the most annoying part is the inability to breathe. Coming

> right out of surgery, it wasn't so bad, but yesterday I sneezed a

few

> times, and that reclogged my sinuses again. My nose is terribly

sore,

> and I've been dipping Q-tips in water and rubbing them around the

> inside of my nostrils to see if I can dislodge anything. That was

> somewhat successful this morning, but I'm still not breathing any

easier.

>

> I've been eating pretty well, I think, and am campaigning to have my

> husband go get me a chocolate shake later on. I'm definitely not

> getting in the nutrition I had when I was in the hospital, but I

think

> that what they served me there, it was a really good template for

the

> type of diet I should always follow.

>

> I take solace in the fact that this is only temporary, and as

> uncomfortable as it may be right now, I'm SO happy to know that

others

> are in the exact same boat as I am.

>

> Hang in there, everyone! We'll be coming up on a whole week before

we

> know it!

>

>