Re: Yawning after surgery/ stifle yourself

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> Ok, here's a random question - how does one cope with yawning when you

> are wired or banded shut? With exams upon me I have been going with few

> hours of sleep a night and so have taken to yawning for hours on end. I

> actually believe a good healthy yawn is good for you, gets the oxygen

> to your brain:-) But then it got me thinking to how one copes with this

> after surgery. Does your mouth just not open or do you have to actually

> stifle your yawns? Or is my concern absolutely silly?

> Sara

Today was my first yawn, I felt it coing and wasn't sure what was

going to happen. You still kind of yawn but it's like your being

cheated. Like you I love a good yawn, clears the head.

Michele

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Sara

I have learned that pressing gently up on your chin while coughing,

yawning, sneezing, laughing, smiling, or just about anything, helps

keep it from hurting. Like Michele said, you get cheated out of all

of these actions, but you can still do them.

I am totally a mouth breather, so I was very concerned that I would

not be able to breathe through my nose once wired shut. It is

amazing what your body will do when it is forced to. I am breathing

pretty good through my nose. Some thing I thought I would never do.

> > Ok, here's a random question - how does one cope with yawning

when you

> > are wired or banded shut? With exams upon me I have been going

with few

> > hours of sleep a night and so have taken to yawning for hours on

end. I

> > actually believe a good healthy yawn is good for you, gets the

oxygen

> > to your brain:-) But then it got me thinking to how one copes

with this

> > after surgery. Does your mouth just not open or do you have to

actually

> > stifle your yawns? Or is my concern absolutely silly?

> > Sara

>

> Today was my first yawn, I felt it coing and wasn't sure what was

> going to happen. You still kind of yawn but it's like your being

> cheated. Like you I love a good yawn, clears the head.

>

> Michele

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the tip on pressing gently up on the chin to

alleviate any pain while yawning and all the rest. I'm glad I asked

now. I'm also a mouth breather even though if pushed I can breathe

through my nose but I too was concerned about not being able to

breathe very well with my mouth shut.

Your pics look great by the way. You don't seem swollen at all. Keep

up the good recovery and drink lots of liquids.

Sara

> > > Ok, here's a random question - how does one cope with yawning

> when you

> > > are wired or banded shut? With exams upon me I have been going

> with few

> > > hours of sleep a night and so have taken to yawning for hours

on

> end. I

> > > actually believe a good healthy yawn is good for you, gets the

> oxygen

> > > to your brain:-) But then it got me thinking to how one copes

> with this

> > > after surgery. Does your mouth just not open or do you have to

> actually

> > > stifle your yawns? Or is my concern absolutely silly?

> > > Sara

> >

> > Today was my first yawn, I felt it coing and wasn't sure what was

> > going to happen. You still kind of yawn but it's like your being

> > cheated. Like you I love a good yawn, clears the head.

> >

> > Michele

[Guest guest]

,

That's a great tip, thanks. I'm be trying it soon! I'm a mouth

breather too - hadn't even thought about how I was going to handle

that. Yeah, the body is pretty amazing, eh?

Take care,

Carol

> > > Ok, here's a random question - how does one cope with yawning

> when you

> > > are wired or banded shut? With exams upon me I have been going

> with few

> > > hours of sleep a night and so have taken to yawning for hours

on

> end. I

> > > actually believe a good healthy yawn is good for you, gets the

> oxygen

> > > to your brain:-) But then it got me thinking to how one copes

> with this

> > > after surgery. Does your mouth just not open or do you have to

> actually

> > > stifle your yawns? Or is my concern absolutely silly?

> > > Sara

> >

> > Today was my first yawn, I felt it coing and wasn't sure what was

> > going to happen. You still kind of yawn but it's like your being

> > cheated. Like you I love a good yawn, clears the head.

> >

> > Michele