Re: Becky - up funks and down funks

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sara - thanks buddy! they really do think they are helping us out -

but sometimes they're just so frustrating ) i can say he's been

very patient with me (there's that word again) - and as previously

stated, as been feeding me very well.

the splint is definately not fun. i don't know about you - but i have

a million stiches in my upper jaw. they seem to be everywhere.

there's definitely some right my my front two teeth - so at least i'm

not getting irritated by the wires ) have we come to any

conclusions about how long the stiches stay around?

i went for another walk - getting very close to the movie theatre this

time - and actually feel a whole lot better. it's good to know these

funks will come and go )

thanks again to everyone - i'm so happy to have found this group )

-becky

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Becky,

I ventured into Bloomies today after my ortho app. My mother decided I

needed some retail therapy to cheer me up. Now we all know how chaotic

Bloomies is so I was especially proud of surviving it for a full 2 and

half hours. The best part was trying sunglasses on. I used to only be

able to wear one style of glasses because of the shape of my face.

Basically anything that was in style and on the moviestars looked just

downright stupid on me. Today instead virtually any style I tried on

suited me. It was sooooooooooooooo nice!!! Really made me feel good

about the surgery. I know it's stupid but it made my down funk go back

up. And so I have come to the conclusion that every day i must find

something small about the new me that pleases me. Today it was

sunglasses, tomorrow I will try on my old jeans and the day after I

will realize that I am the Queen of all that is pureed and blended:-)

Great practice for motherhood they tell me.

As for the stitches, I have no idea how long they stay in or how many I

have in my mouth. I seem to keep on finding news ones but the one that

bugs me the most is the one right underneath the center of my nose.

That one is a killer. I'm doing mouthwashes like no tomorrow and also

hydrogen peroxide to make sure they are all clean and to aid them in

getting the hell out of my mouth. I'll ask my surgeon tomorrow about

the duration of their stay and will let you know, ok buddy. And yes,

lunch sometime when we can actually talk would be funnnn! We can

compare notes:-)

S xx

> sara - thanks buddy! they really do think they are helping us out -

> but sometimes they're just so frustrating ) i can say he's been

> very patient with me (there's that word again) - and as previously

> stated, as been feeding me very well.

>

> the splint is definately not fun. i don't know about you - but i have

> a million stiches in my upper jaw. they seem to be everywhere.

> there's definitely some right my my front two teeth - so at least i'm

> not getting irritated by the wires ) have we come to any

> conclusions about how long the stiches stay around?

>

> i went for another walk - getting very close to the movie theatre this

> time - and actually feel a whole lot better. it's good to know these

> funks will come and go )

>

> thanks again to everyone - i'm so happy to have found this group )

>

> -becky

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bloomies for 2.5+ hours?!? that's pretty impressive! my mom is

always suggesting retail therapy as a way to cure my blues. hey - if

she's paying i'm smiling )

it's so cool that all types of sunglasses were working for you! i

hope you got some big jackie-o ones that you can wear with a scarf as

you drive along the country side in your convertible. i really have

this wonderfully romantic life pictured for you i don't know if

i'm up to putting that many glasses on my nose - but when i am i'll

let you know...

as for old jeans...well we know joey's not letting that happen

tonight he fed me soup and ice cream. it's all over for me. no

secondary weight loss.

i just had a big post-surgery recovery moment! i gave joey a little

kiss on the lips ) i know this may be kinda sappy - but it's a

combination of little triumphs. first - i can touch my lips together.

second - i can move them. and finally - they're not completely numb!

yeah!!!

hope you have a wonderful night - and good luck at the surgeon

tomorrow )

-becky

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Becky,

I almost went for the Jackie-O glasses and then decided to go for the

J-Lo ones. Next week I'll cheer myself up with the Jackie-Os and I

have just the perfect scarf to wear them with. Must keep the fantasy

alive!:-D

Saw your pics. You look great! The swelling has gone down

dramatically since day 1 and you CAN see your chin. I think it's the

puffy cheeks that probably seem to make it look smaller than it

really is. Funny story. Today when I was in the elevator at Bloomies

and looked in the mirror and touched my puffy cheeks sorely this

woman next to me said, " it's good, makes you look younger, i wish i

had some too. " So there you go, someone can be envious of us even in

a post-op state!

Sxx

> bloomies for 2.5+ hours?!? that's pretty impressive! my mom is

> always suggesting retail therapy as a way to cure my blues. hey -

if

> she's paying i'm smiling )

>

> it's so cool that all types of sunglasses were working for you! i

> hope you got some big jackie-o ones that you can wear with a scarf

as

> you drive along the country side in your convertible. i really have

> this wonderfully romantic life pictured for you i don't know if

> i'm up to putting that many glasses on my nose - but when i am i'll

> let you know...

>

> as for old jeans...well we know joey's not letting that happen

> tonight he fed me soup and ice cream. it's all over for me. no

> secondary weight loss.

>

> i just had a big post-surgery recovery moment! i gave joey a little

> kiss on the lips ) i know this may be kinda sappy - but it's a

> combination of little triumphs. first - i can touch my lips

together.

> second - i can move them. and finally - they're not completely

numb!

> yeah!!!

>

> hope you have a wonderful night - and good luck at the surgeon

> tomorrow )

>

> -becky

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Becky

The first thing my boyfriend did when he saw me post-op was give me

a gentle kiss on the lips. I was right out of surgery, so they were

gross, cracked, stretched lips, so that was just the sweetest thing.

However, he did bring that nice thought to an abrupt stop when he

said it was like kissing a dead fish! I can laugh about that

now. ) It was nice to be able to finally kiss him back.

> bloomies for 2.5+ hours?!? that's pretty impressive! my mom is

> always suggesting retail therapy as a way to cure my blues. hey -

if

> she's paying i'm smiling )

>

> it's so cool that all types of sunglasses were working for you! i

> hope you got some big jackie-o ones that you can wear with a scarf

as

> you drive along the country side in your convertible. i really

have

> this wonderfully romantic life pictured for you i don't know if

> i'm up to putting that many glasses on my nose - but when i am i'll

> let you know...

>

> as for old jeans...well we know joey's not letting that happen

> tonight he fed me soup and ice cream. it's all over for me. no

> secondary weight loss.

>

> i just had a big post-surgery recovery moment! i gave joey a

little

> kiss on the lips ) i know this may be kinda sappy - but it's a

> combination of little triumphs. first - i can touch my lips

together.

> second - i can move them. and finally - they're not completely

numb!

> yeah!!!

>

> hope you have a wonderful night - and good luck at the surgeon

> tomorrow )

>

> -becky

[Guest guest]

-

Kissing a dead fish! I would smacked 'um up side the head Joey is

still pretty funny about it...he's afraid I'm going to get hurt so he

looks like an 8 yr old boy - he kinda backs away as I'm coming in )

So cute...

What would we do without them?

-becky

> > bloomies for 2.5+ hours?!? that's pretty impressive! my mom is

> > always suggesting retail therapy as a way to cure my blues. hey -

> if

> > she's paying i'm smiling )

> >

> > it's so cool that all types of sunglasses were working for you! i

> > hope you got some big jackie-o ones that you can wear with a scarf

> as

> > you drive along the country side in your convertible. i really

> have

> > this wonderfully romantic life pictured for you i don't know if

> > i'm up to putting that many glasses on my nose - but when i am i'll

> > let you know...

> >

> > as for old jeans...well we know joey's not letting that happen

> > tonight he fed me soup and ice cream. it's all over for me. no

> > secondary weight loss.

> >

> > i just had a big post-surgery recovery moment! i gave joey a

> little

> > kiss on the lips ) i know this may be kinda sappy - but it's a

> > combination of little triumphs. first - i can touch my lips

> together.

> > second - i can move them. and finally - they're not completely

> numb!

> > yeah!!!

> >

> > hope you have a wonderful night - and good luck at the surgeon

> > tomorrow )

> >

> > -becky