Re: Surgery on 3/9 - Have a Few Questions

[Guest guest]

> How many days or weeks did you drink just liquids?

i'd say about a 1-1.5 weeks of just carnation instant breakfast and

shakes. i had my surgery dec 18, 1997. so by the time christmas came

around i was feeling better and creative with a blender.

> I know you shouldn't diet, but how much weight did most people lose?

i lost 15 lbs the first week. after that i started to eat some again

and balanced out a bit. my doctors required me to gain weight the

summer before, because i was small and they were afraid of me

dropping below 100 lbs.

> How much care did you need from others the day or days after

surgery?

everything, but i was 16 at the time and my mother was with me every

moment. something i'll never forget.

> How many days did you wait before you felt ok to drive?

sorry, i don't know. i didn't have a license then.

> Were you wired, banded, or splinted, and for how long?

i was splinted and wired both thru the braces and skelatal wiring for

8 weeks. then about 2 weeks of bands after that.

GOOD LUCK!

[Guest guest]

Cheri,

1. I think they ask you to be on liquid diet for a day or 2, and then

you can start eating blended food. I have to tell you that after my

first few sips of chicken broth in the hospital (not the best variety,

I have to mention) I felt very nauseaus because of anesthesia and

threw up a bloody mess - nurses loved it! So go slow in the beginning.

2. I'm one week postop, and I lost about 6-7 pounds. I think I eat a

lot though - I'm always hungry .

3. I had someone with me (husband or mother) for the first week. I

felt very weak and dizzy. I would definitely have somebody help you

for the first week, after that depends on how your recovery goes.

4. I still don't think I'm OK to drive, but I might venture out

tomorrow somewhere.

5. I'm neither wired, nor banded, but I do have a split that is wired

to my upper braces - I can't take it out. I'm going to my first

post-op appointment today, and will probably get banded.

Hope this helps.

Good luck with your surgery.

Irene.

>

> I'm having Lower Jaw Surgery on 3/9 at Kaiser in Oakland.

> The following are my questions:

>

> How many days or weeks did you drink just liquids?

>

> I know you shouldn't diet, but how much weight did most people lose?

>

> How much care did you need from others the day or days after surgery?

>

> How many days did you wait before you felt ok to drive?

>

> Were you wired, banded, or splinted, and for how long?

>

> I also wanted to thank Maddie for her post about her jaw surgery

> experience at Kaiser in Oakland.

>

> Thanks,

> Cheri