Re: about going home after surgery

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All the hospitals I've dealt with insist that you have " a responsible

adult " take you home from the hospital (and sign for doing so) after

any kind of anesthesia. Ask your doc, and it may be possible to get

an exception -- but nobody even thought about making an exception any

of the times I've had things done.

Cammie

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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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