To Carol - Re: Day 4

[Guest guest]

,

I think it's all very relative. To each person, their surgery is

gigantic in scope! I'm glad you're doing well. I can only hope to

follow in your footsteps.

All the best,

Carol

> > > > Hi all. I am on day 4 of my recovery. Things are going pretty

> > well

> > > > so far. It seems like night time is the worst, but overall,

> > things

> > > > have not been too bad. I just posted some pictures in the

> folder

> > > > named if you want to take a look. By looking at the

> > > pictures,

> > > > you would not even know I had surgery if it weren't for the

> red

> > > > swollen cheeks. I am amazed that I don't even really have any

> > > > bruising.

> > > >

> > > > I am wired shut with a splint, but I have fortunately been

> able

> > to

> > > > sip through a cup since Day 1. I do have numbnessin

throughout

> my

> > > > lower lip and chin, but not to the point that I am unable to

> sip.

> > > My

> > > > lip and cheeks swell a little more a night, making it harder

> to

> > > > drink, but it hasn't been too bad so far.

> > > >

> > > > I really didn't want much to eat (drink )) the first couple

> of

> > > > days, but I have now graduated to 2 Ensures, a V8, some

juice,

> > and

> > > > lots of water. I am graadually working my way up to more

> liquids

> > > > each day, but I am certainly not ready for anything remotely

> > thick

> > > > yet.

> > > >

> > > > I know that I am really early in my recovery, but I am

already

> > > > looking forward to eating real food. I am supposed to be

wired

> 4

> > > to

> > > > 6 weeks, so I know I have a long road ahead of me.

> > > >

> > > > I'll keep posting updates, and please ask any questions that

> you

> > > > might have. This group definitely prepared me for this

> > experience,

> > > > and I want to be able to help others as much as this group

has

> > > > already helped me.

> > > >

> > > >