Re: my surgery was yesterday...

[Guest guest]

Congrats! Yes, having a huge, swollen face is normal. Don't be

surprised if it gets even bigger tomorrow. Swelling usually peaks on

day 3 or 4 post-op, then it goes way, way down. But then, for some of

us, the bruising begins! My noticable swelling was gone in about 5

days and the bruising was gone in 2 weeks.

Your sore throat is from the breathing tube. Mine was gone in about

three days.

7 to 10 days sounds pretty optomistic to me to go back to work. But,

if you work for yourself, you can set your own hours and work at your

own pace. I had just lower jaw surgery too and I could have gone back

part-time at two weeks, full-time at three. Lucky for me I had plenty

of sick leave saved up so I requested 4 weeks off. I was 100% when I

returned to work.

Best of luck to you.

Maddie

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> Hiya,

>

> Thanks to all who've posted here... I have never posted but find

your words helpful and

> interesting.

>

> I just had my surgery yesterday. My bottom jaw was moved forward

5mm. My dr. said that

> I would be back at work in 7-10 days. I work for myself so I really

need to be back on my

> feet asap. Right now, my face is in pain and the bottom half of my

formerly thin face is

> about as wide as a football. Is this normal? It's HUGE!!! How long

am I going to look like

> this? Also,my throat is killing andit is hard to swallow.. how long

will this last??? I don't

> feel too terrible and I am waiting for my boyfriend to return from

the drug store withmy

> pain meds. This honestly sucks but I am pretty sure I will feel

better in a little while. I wish

> I could take some more time off but I can't.

>

> FYI--- having the braces was less self concious for me than having

crooked teeth... also,

> while right now is the absolute worst, it can't be that bad if I am

coherent enough to be

> writing this. right?

>

> Thanks!

> T.

[Guest guest]

Hiya Maddie,

Thanks for the feedback... I work mostly for myself but also just

started part-time freelance. I mostly just sit at the computer and

design so I should be OK. They pay me by the hour and get nervous when

I'm too chatty with the other employees so they will be very happy to

see me sitting quietly doing my work. With my big, fat face. :-) I

honestly don't think my face could get any bigger- I feel like my

cheeks and neck are stretched to full capacity. I just hope I am happy

with the results and I can get the braces off soon and be done with

this. I don't think I will be as weirded out by the bruising as the

swelling... am I just being optimistic? Also, when will I be able to

start talking? Right now it even hurts to mumble.

Thanks again... how long ago was your surgery?

T.

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> Congrats! Yes, having a huge, swollen face is normal. Don't be

> surprised if it gets even bigger tomorrow. Swelling usually peaks on

> day 3 or 4 post-op, then it goes way, way down. But then, for some of

> us, the bruising begins! My noticable swelling was gone in about 5

> days and the bruising was gone in 2 weeks.

>

> Your sore throat is from the breathing tube. Mine was gone in about

> three days.

>

> 7 to 10 days sounds pretty optomistic to me to go back to work. But,

> if you work for yourself, you can set your own hours and work at your

> own pace. I had just lower jaw surgery too and I could have gone back

> part-time at two weeks, full-time at three. Lucky for me I had plenty

> of sick leave saved up so I requested 4 weeks off. I was 100% when I

> returned to work.

>

> Best of luck to you.

>

> Maddie

>

> >

> > Hiya,

> >

> > Thanks to all who've posted here... I have never posted but find

> your words helpful and

> > interesting.

> >

> > I just had my surgery yesterday. My bottom jaw was moved forward

> 5mm. My dr. said that

> > I would be back at work in 7-10 days. I work for myself so I really

> need to be back on my

> > feet asap. Right now, my face is in pain and the bottom half of my

> formerly thin face is

> > about as wide as a football. Is this normal? It's HUGE!!! How long

> am I going to look like

> > this? Also,my throat is killing andit is hard to swallow.. how long

> will this last???  I don't

> > feel too terrible and I am waiting for my boyfriend to return from

> the drug store withmy

> > pain meds. This honestly sucks but I am pretty sure I will feel

> better in a little while. I wish

> > I could take some more time off but I can't.

> >

> > FYI--- having the braces was less self concious for me than having

> crooked teeth... also,

> > while right now is the absolute worst, it can't be that bad if I am

> coherent enough to be

> > writing this. right?

> >

> > Thanks!

> > T.

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