Re: about going home after surgery

[Guest guest]

In my case, here in Canada, they want me to stay in the hospital for

at least 3 days. I live 7 hours away but luckily my mom can drive me

there and take me home. I was wondering the same thing b/c I

would've preferred to do this all on my own and not burden anybody.

Depending on how long you stay in the hospital they might be able to

make an exception as far as taking a cab home. From what I read on

this group, it seems that most ppl go home the following day however.

> > >

> > > 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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