Re: on liquid diet and numbness post-op

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Sara,

So glad to hear that you're moving forward, and doing well.

Carol

> > > Well I survived another day pretty well:-)

> > >

> > > Today I woke up with my first mini-panic attack. During the

night

> > my

> > > nose had blocked up completely and I felt I couldn't breathe.

> > > Thankfully I remembered Dr. Sachs telling me that if something

> > like

> > > that were to happen to put my finger into the side of my mouth

> and

> > > gently pull back one of my cheeks to allow more oxygen to get

in.

> > > Once I did that I calmed down and proceeded to sniff Afrin and

> > > Flonase like there was no tomorrow. I'm pretty resigned to the

> > fact

> > > that I'll be stuck with this cold for at least a week.

> > >

> > > Today my left jaw joint is pretty sore. I keep on worrying that

I

> > am

> > > unwittingly moving it out of the right position. It just feels

> > like

> > > it wants to go somewhere else and the pressure is painful. Not

> > major,

> > > I want to cry pain but uncomfortable. I have been applying ice

to

> > it

> > > throughout the day and took some tylenol and codeine this

> morning.

> > > I'm pleased to say I was able to sleep for 6 hours straight

last

> > > night and for another four hours this afternoon so sleeping is

> not

> > > proving as problematic as I anticipated. I sleep with my head

up

> > > which has really helped the swelling. Not much more swelling to

> > > report from yesterday so I think what you can see in my 24 hrs

> > post

> > > op pic is the peak of my swelling. Only one bruise has come out

> > > underneath the bottom left of my chin. I have been applying

> arnica

> > > cream to help it reabsorb.

> > >

> > > Eating is a real struggle. I love food and I never thought I

> would

> > > say these words. I feel exhausted just drinking a cup of apple

> > juice.

> > > I had chicken broth with a blenderized egg mixed in today for

> > dinner.

> > > I was able to eat only one small soup bowl of it. Hopefully

later

> > I

> > > will feel more up to it. While eating I heard a strange popping

> > sound

> > > in my left side and I got really scared. Thank goodness for

this

> > > board because I know that these popping sounds are normal.

> > >

> > > I also had my first proper post-op bath today. The nurse gave

me

> a

> > > bed bath while in the hospital which was real nice but just

> > sitting

> > > in my bath tub today with the bathing salts my fiancee bought

for

> > me

> > > was wonderful. I feel almost like a new person. My nose started

> > > itching and tingling today. That got me real excited because it

> > means

> > > I'm already regaining sensation. Slow little steps but I think

> I'm

> > > doing well so far.

> > >

> > > More to come soon.

> > >

> > > Sara