Re: about going home after surgery

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I work in a hospital and they will not give exceptions. They will not

even start a procedure or surgery if they are going to use any type

of general anesthesia or concious sedation unless someone is with

you. My previous OS also would not start a wisdom tooth extraction

using concious sedation until somewhere was there with me and this

was performed in his office.

I can't even imagine how I would have gotten home by myself after my

surgery. Even after spending the night I was still quite groggy when

they discharged me.

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> > Well, Here it is wednesday already 2 days post op surgery on

> Monday.

> > I had lower advancement of around 7mm and sub-apical to close

> spaces

> > where teeth were extracted. Everything seems to have gone really

> > well. I meet with my surgeon tomorrow so he can check everything

> out.

> > My surgery was 4 hours long and I did not have a catheter. I have

a

> > splint on my lower teeth and 2 rubberbands. I can eat with a

spoon,

> > talk and drink out of a cup. I am so glad I am not wired. Spent

the

> > night in the hospital and checked out around noon tuesday. I am

on

> > percocet, antibiotics and steroids. My face is pretty swollen but

> not

> > as bad as I thought it would be. My lower lip and chin is very

very

> > numb. Although that seems to be the only area that is. I hope it

> > returns to normal. I had breathing tube in one nostral and

another

> > tube in other nostral for clearing out my stomach. Both were

taken

> > out before I woke up. I know they were giving me Morphine shots

in

> > the hospital..that made things kinda nice. I don't think anyone

> could

> > have been more stressed about this whole thing more than I was

but

> I

> > have to say it has not been that bad. If you are having surgery

> soon

> > don't sweat it. Everything will be just fine. I plan on posting

> pics

> > soon. thanks again for everyones support. I really don't think I

> > would have followed through with this if it were not for all

> positive

> > words and kind people I have met on this site. I did puchase a

new

> > recliner the day before surgery and I love sleeping in it. I will

> > post more as my recovery progresses. Feel free to write if anyone

> has

> > any questions. I will be more than happy to answer what I can.

> >

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