6 wks post op

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OK, this is going to be whiny as I'm very cranky right now. Just got

home from my OS appointment. Saw him two weeks ago, at 4 weeks post

op, and he said he wanted to see me in two weeks and talked about

what I would be able to eat after 6 weeks, yada yada. So, saw him

today. Well, kind of saw him today. Actually never saw him, just his

two techs. They took pictures, you know, the profiles and all the

ones you use the lip spreaders for and all that. Then they

said " that's it " and I asked " isn't he going to take the splint out

today? Can I eat yet? " so they called back to him in his office and

he said " no, it has to be a full six weeks. she needs to come back

next week. " OK, so today is actually only 5 weeks and 5 days post op

for me. My next appointment to see him is next tuesday (6 weeks, 6

days). I know it sounds like nothing, but I really thought I'd get

rid of the splint and be able to eat today. I had my next 4 meals all

planned out already. Instead I have to go back to the store to buy

some more Ensure. Normally 8 days would be nothing to me, and it

would fly by, but it is so hard not being able to eat like normal

people. Harder yet to watch the people you love eat foods that you

love. Even commercials on tv are really starting to get to me.

And the second most frustrating thing about this is that because of

the splint and still being tightly banded I still can't speak

clearly. My friends are pretty good at understanding me, but my

family is the worst. Every other thing I say they say " what?? " and I

have to repeat it for them, usually more than once. It's getting to

the point where I'd rather just not talk to them.

I know I should be thinking I've made it this far, one week is really

nothing, and the results will be worth but its so hard to see that

right now. I don't really have any questions, just needed to vent to

people that would understand. Thanks everyone!