Re: 15 days post op

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I'm 11 days post op - upper/lower surgery. As I'm wired shut, I'm on

a liquid diet as well. Due to the splint I have, everything needs to

be blended & strained and even then sometimes I get all clogged. I'm

jealous of all the folks that are getting to eat mush. That sounds

wonderful to me!

I understand what you mean about being tired. I find that I tire

very easily these days. I just went back to work yesterday, for 1/2

a day, and I had to take a nap when I got home. It's getting

better ... but slowly.

I'm swollen & numb from my lower eyelids through my cheeks, lower

nose, upper lip and chin. The tingling, I'm told, is a good thing.

That means that the nerves are healing and feeling is on the way!

I have been drinking from a cup since the day after surgery without

any drool issues. But, my lower lip was never numb - so that may be

why.

I'd say that all things considered you're doing very well! This type

of surgery seems to affect everyone very differently. I've heard the

horror stories and I've heard the ones where the folks had no pain or

swelling and were running around soon after surgery. I think in the

grand scheme of things - that you're doing great!

Keep up your fluid intake, try and keep a positive attitude and get

lots of rest. Be brave and experiement with your blending. Get out

and get fresh air when you can and try to smile!

Best of luck along your road of recovery!

Carol

> Ciao to all -

>

> I'm , a 24 year old female in Oakland, CA. I had an upper &

> lower jaw surgery 15 days ago.

>

> I'm still on pure liquids (no particles) b/c my incisions aren't

> completely healed. Boost for breakfast, some sort of strained cream

> soup for lunch and milkshakes. I'm totally uninspired by food. I

> doubt I'm getting enough calories. In another week, I get to switch

> to pureed food for a month...

>

> I'm pretty exhausted all the time & just don't feel particularly

> hopefully about normal life returning soon.

>

> My pain isn't too bad. I get some strange tingling throughout my

> face and still have trouble w/ normal animation. Drinking from a

> glass still involves drool. Ah, yes. My upper cheeks are a little

> numb & chin. I feel my lips, but not completely normally yet.

>

> A lot of my swelling is gone, but I'm not sure how much more my

face

> will change due to surgery & weight loss.

>

> Any thoughts on energy, diet, depression, when normal life will

> return?

>

> Thanks to all for reading,

>

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