Re: post op day 5

[Guest guest]

Did you tell your doc that you haven't been able to keep the

penecillin down? That might lead him/her to prescribe something

else. Or to give you something to fight the nausea. (But be warned,

the something else -- a substitute antibiotic) may be even more

obnoxious, and often has been.

One person who had to take cleocin (at least that's what I think it

was; it has a rep for having one of the nastiest tastes of all)

found that a chaser of strong, unsweetened hot tea helped it go

down. You might try that. But don't burn your palate ... the tea

should not be THAT hot.

Bleeding isn't unusual, while the stitches are fresh. But if you

suspect it comes from too much stretching of the lip -- watch out

for an old vaudeville joke here -- don't stretch the lip!

Good wishes to you. Ask your doc or his office what you can do to

relieve the bleeding. Maybe ice. Maybe something like Amosan would

help with the aftertaste of the antibiotics, or maybe it's too soon

for the bubbles. Ask, too, about a Waterpik, but don't you dare use

one without getting careful and detailed instructions on it!

Best,

Cammie

> I can't believe its already day 5! But it hasnt been a fun 5 days I

> will admit. I am doing alright, just no energy whatsoever. My jaw

> hurts a lot more than i expected it to, I guess because I am not

very

> numb. The liquid penicillin is making everything 10 times worse

> though. It makes me shaky and I gag (which kills my jaws)

everytime I

> take it. Then I feel nauseus from it and dont want to eat anything

> else. So taking it 3 times a day, I have no appetite at all. How

did

> everyone else cope with the penicillin. I asked if there was

> something else I could take or if it came flavored but i was

> unsuccessful. I went to my first post-op visit yesterday (that

was an

> excursion) but he was very pleased. I am still not banded because

my

> bite was still right on. I go back on Monday to get the stitches

on

> each side of my face out. Hopefully he will not band me then

either.

> I have only lost 4-5 pounds which is good I think. I made a Jell-

o

> dessert today...I'll let you know how it tastes for those that

arent

> banded or can get a baby spoon in. Its the inside to a pie.

Should

> be good. I am gonna try some mashed potatoes for dinner. Sorry I

> havent been posting replies much, just havent felt up to sitting

> online long enough to catch up on all the posts.

>

> One question though, my stitches up under my top lip have bled a

> little twice today. Is this normal or ok? I think its just if I

> stretch my lip too much it opens up a little. Its not like gushing

> blood or anything.

>

> ~~

[Guest guest]

,

I'm right with you on the penicillin. I HATED IT! It made me gag and

totally lose my appetite. I used to dread hearing my mom say " it's

penicillin time " but I knew I needed to take it just to make sure I

avoided any infection. Eventually I figured out that the best way to

take it was by chasing it down afterwards with either apple juice or

a chocolate shake. Their flavors were strong enough to overcome the

horrific penicillin. You might want to mention it to your doctor if

you can stop taking it now because if you're at day 5 and you

haven't developed any infection then you should be able to come off

of it. At least that's what my doctor said but I stuck to taking it

for 7 days just to be safe.

As for the stitches, it's normal that you have some bleeding in your

mouth the first couple of days but beyond that I would mention it to

your doctor, especially if he plans on taking the stitches out soon.

It might just be your gums that are very sore but better safe than

sorry.

Keep up the good work and enjoy the jello. Sounds yummy! I had creme

caramel tonight which was the most solid food I've had so far.

Sara