Re: One Week post-op appt with surgeon- FRAN

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Hi Fran,

Like some Weird-o, I ALWAYS really really forward to every appt with

the surgeon or ortho. Each one meant more information/more questions

answered, .... and every appt. brings me closer to the END. I am

currently looking forward to my next appt. with the OS next Thurs to

find out when I am getting this damned splint out!!!! So, I am

definitely sure you're looking forward to your appt. with Dr. West

4/14. Now I can't wait to hear what he tells you either!!

Katja xoxo

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Hi Everyone,

> > > > > > > > This past Thursday, after my miserable breakdown, I

> had

> > my

> > > > one

> > > > > > > week

> > > > > > > > post op appt. with my surgeon. I got the stitches

from

> my

> > > > > cheeks

> > > > > > > > removed and I was banded at the appt... one super

> heavy

> > > duty

> > > > > > > > rubberband on each side- stretched around like a big

> > > square.

> > > > > > > > Definitely had a headache that night! Anyway, he said

> > > > > everything

> > > > > > > > looked really good and that all the bones are right

> where

> > > > they

> > > > > > > need

> > > > > > > > to be. He couldn't believe that I wasn't more swollen

> and

> > > > > bruised

> > > > > > > > than I was. I'm very fair, so he was convinced that I

> > > would

> > > > be

> > > > > > > > horribly enlarged and multicolored. I really wasn't

> and

> > by

> > > > > today

> > > > > > > > almost all the obvious swelling and discoloration is

> > gone.

> > > > > Except

> > > > > > > for

> > > > > > > > those who know me well, you can't really tell I've

had

> > > > surgery

> > > > > > > > (unless I open my mouth to speak). Hard because I

> think

> > > > people

> > > > > > > judge

> > > > > > > > how well you're doing by your appearance. Now that I

> look

> > > > > fine...

> > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > must feel fine as well, right?!?! Yeah! Sure.....

> My

> > > > > > boyfriend,

> > > > > > > in

> > > > > > > > all his wonderfulness , asked me today why I was so

> > > tired.

> > > > I

> > > > > > had

> > > > > > > > gotten a good night's rest the night before, hadn't

> I?? I

> > > > > asked

> > > > > > > him

> > > > > > > > how many bones in my face were broken?! and how fast

> did

> > > he

> > > > > think

> > > > > > > > they would heal?! and if the body is trying to heal

> > > itself,

> > > > > isn't

> > > > > > > it

> > > > > > > > more likely to be very taxed and pretty (damned)

> > > tired!?!?!?

> > > > > He

> > > > > > > was

> > > > > > > > very dear and cute- just totally didn't realize cause

> I

> > > > APPEAR

> > > > > > > like

> > > > > > > > I'm doing so much better, that why would I be tired

> and

> > > > > all....

> > > > > > > Just

> > > > > > > > the same, it is nice to feel human again (for the

most

> > > part

> > > > > > > anyway!)

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > So I mentioned again to the doctor about the little

> > fiasco

> > > > > with

> > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > discharge instructions. It WAS, as I suspected, the

> > > > > > responsibility

> > > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > the resident. I guess the resident taking care of my

> > > > discharge

> > > > > > was

> > > > > > > a

> > > > > > > > first year and not yet up to speed. They didn't know

> he

> > > > wasn't

> > > > > up

> > > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > speed until this all happened, but the doctor had

> already

> > > > > spoken

> > > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > all his residents about what had happened by the time

> I

> > > had

> > > > my

> > > > > > > appt.

> > > > > > > > with him. Because of what happened with me they are

> > > putting

> > > > > > > together

> > > > > > > > a standardized sheet to be given out. I would have

> > thought

> > > > > they

> > > > > > > > already had one, but oh well. At least this will help

> > > others

> > > > > in

> > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > future. I was surprised and pleased that he had

> already

> > > > > discussed

> > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > matter with the residents by the time I met with him

> only

> > > two

> > > > > > days

> > > > > > > > later after it all happened. I'm glad he didn't just

> put

> > > it

> > > > > aside

> > > > > > > or

> > > > > > > > anything. All's well that ends well, I suppose.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > At this point,I'm weaned down to just aleve 3pills

> twice

> > a

> > > > day

> > > > > > > > granted.... but I'm getting there slowly. Still

really

> > > numb

> > > > > > though-

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Dr said all the nerves are their and intact and

> fine...

> > > just

> > > > > will

> > > > > > > > take a while to come back. My nose has stopped

running

> > for

> > > > the

> > > > > > > most

> > > > > > > > part. I can drink out of a glass again. Yea! I'm not

> > > drooling

> > > > > > > (except

> > > > > > > > when I'm sleeping! Then it becomes drool me a

> river...)

> > My

> > > > > lips

> > > > > > > have

> > > > > > > > had a lot of discomfort however... I carry around a

> lip

> > > balm

> > > > > jar

> > > > > > > > EVERYWHERE. I can't remember what else....

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Apparently I am a first for the surgeon too!! After

26

> > > years

> > > > > in

> > > > > > > OMFS,

> > > > > > > > I am the first person he's had react allergically to

> the

> > > > > > > medication.

> > > > > > > > He suspects it was the antibiotic. I don't know! But

> my

> > > ultra-

> > > > > > > itchy

> > > > > > > > rash is FINALLY going away!! Thank goodness!

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know what

> happened

> > at

> > > > > that

> > > > > > > > appointment. Thank you again to everyone who was so

> > > > > supportive.

> > > > > > > It's

> > > > > > > > finally going a lot better for me. I can't believe it

> > > hasn't

> > > > > even

> > > > > > > > been two weeks yet! Take care all, Katja

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > PS How are you doing Bob from 3/8???? Haven't heard

> from

> > > you

> > > > > in a

> > > > > > > > while!! Graduated to auto racing??