Re: Bob and Katja--

[Guest guest]

Hi Katja--

I remember around day 4 or 5 thinking " i didn't think it would be this

bad " and then by day 7 thinking, " wow that was easier than I thought!

Swelling = super annoying. most poeple don't bruise; my surgeon told

me that he hadn't anticpated bruising and that i oughta get that

checked out by my doc when i get up and running. i'm telling you, the

sympathetic looks i get from people who see my two black eyes--i want

to tel lthem " if you knew me, you would know that no one could get

more than one punch in "

I had lower, genio and lipoplasty. just had another outing--grocery

store and borders. exciting, eh? not as exciting as washing the car.

i'm supposed to appear in court on thursday on behalf of one of my

clients at the legal clinic where i work. if i successfully argue a

motion (the FIRST TIME i appear in court, nevertheless) on day 14,

does that score me any points in the healing competition?? let me

know. or maybe Bob is the authority on the healing competition...

i too feel like my face is overinflated. it's like somebody inflated

water balloons in my face. right now i've got numbness and the like

in the " goatee " area--all the swelling seems to be in the lower third

of my face. can't wait for the numbness to go away, though my friend

suggested that i could hammer nails into my chin as a party trick.

i'll think about that if this whole " law school " thing doesn't work

out for me

take care...

pamela

>

> Hi Pamela,

> Thank you for asking.... I don't think I'm at that break through time

> yet where I feel tons better. I had a pretty good day today, but

> tonight, my pain meds don't seem to be doing anything. The longer I

> sit here, the more and more I am hurting. I'm not even near due, but

> I just now took the next dose (an hour early). I don't know.... I'm

> going to ask Monday when I call for the refill. In the meantime, I

> hope I get to feeling as well as you and bob are doing.... I didn't

> hear you mention washing your car though... Come on Pam, you've got

> to keep up!! Bob made this a recovery competition apparently. I

> wonder what I can think of to top that!?!? I'll muse a while and let

> you guys know! Yes, the swelling is Ultra annoying, I agree. It's

> supposedly better and has gone down, but appearances aside, it feels

> worse and worse. I made thecomparison earlier to feeling totally over

> inflated. How about you!? I don't feel like myself yet and my

> swelling is uneven, so I am really wondering how everything is going

> to work out in the end. How has your bruising been? Did it take a

> while for that to show up? I haven't bruised much yet, but don't know

> if that's still waiting to surface.... let us know how it continues

> to progress for you. Thanks for checking in... Katja

> PS what surgery did you have and when did you have it? I can't keep

> everyone straight in my woozy mind right now!

[Guest guest]

Ewwww. No hammered nails into the chin.

But might you get some sympathy votes from the jury when you

present/argue your case?

Good wishes for you.

C.

> >

> > Hi Pamela,

> > Thank you for asking.... I don't think I'm at that break through

time

> > yet where I feel tons better. I had a pretty good day today, but

> > tonight, my pain meds don't seem to be doing anything. The

longer I

> > sit here, the more and more I am hurting. I'm not even near due,

but

> > I just now took the next dose (an hour early). I don't know....

I'm

> > going to ask Monday when I call for the refill. In the meantime,

I

> > hope I get to feeling as well as you and bob are doing.... I

didn't

> > hear you mention washing your car though... Come on Pam, you've

got

> > to keep up!! Bob made this a recovery competition apparently. I

> > wonder what I can think of to top that!?!? I'll muse a while and

let

> > you guys know! Yes, the swelling is Ultra annoying, I agree.

It's

> > supposedly better and has gone down, but appearances aside, it

feels

> > worse and worse. I made thecomparison earlier to feeling totally

over

> > inflated. How about you!? I don't feel like myself yet and my

> > swelling is uneven, so I am really wondering how everything is

going

> > to work out in the end. How has your bruising been? Did it take

a

> > while for that to show up? I haven't bruised much yet, but don't

know

> > if that's still waiting to surface.... let us know how it

continues

> > to progress for you. Thanks for checking in... Katja

> > PS what surgery did you have and when did you have it? I can't

keep

> > everyone straight in my woozy mind right now!

[Guest guest]

Katja--

It's still SO EARLY, don't get discouraged. i remember thinking the

first 6 or 7 days, " i didn't think it would be this bad " but right

now, i don't really even remember the first four days or so after

surgery. you'll feel so much better, so soon!!

Green-ness is perfect with St. Paddy's day coming up--make sure you

leave the house; this is your opportunity for people to think that

you're just very spirited and into the March holidays!

Make sure you eat as much as you possibly can--once i walked around a

bit and ate more i felt a lot better. Here in michigan, it was hard

to get outside (so scared of slipping on ice) but it finally cleared

up, and walking has been really, really nice. just don't overdo it.

and, drink a lot of water. don't need dehydration and hunger making

you feel worse than you already do!

I went to clinique yesterday and found this awesome concealer for the

stubborn bruises--for the light discoloration (if it sticks around

until you want to leave the house) you can probably just use

foundation and powder. the concealer i got for bruises is " continuous

coverage concealer " --it has two parts, this yellow stuff you use to

cover up/neutralize bruises, and then darker stuff to match your skin

tone. i like it, i feel normal now and people don't stare at me when

i go outside. definitely lifted my spirits some.

take care...

pamela

>

> Hi Pamela,

> Today and yesterday have been horrible. I am waiting to turn that

> proverbial corner that everyone talks about. But,I'm starting to feel

> like Annie- it's always a day away..... That about sums up my mood

> and frame of mind right now. Sounds like you need a t-shirt made for

> your black eyes! or it could say the usual " you should see the other

> guy! " My discoloration is the shade of green. I have turned absurdly

> yellow-green. Like a witch or alien. My neck is amazing. At least I

> can hide that with a turtleneck. I have some discoloration along my

> jaw from the lower/genio but hope it will dissapate soon. You are

> definitely scoring major points with your court appearance in the

> recovery competition. I think I've been relegated to jealous- green

> with envy shall we say -ha ha- judge of yours and bob's recoveries

> since mine is stagnating. He'll have to come up with something good

> now. And nail hammering into the chin is banned from eligible

> stunts!! Keep me posted and let me know how your court appearance

> went!! Thanks for writing, Katja

> PS what is a Li

poplasty?