(minirascal)Re: the swollen, rashy-nosed

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Thanks my fav nurse !

The rash is only in the area of my nose and cheeks which is where the

swelling still is. I would say the swelling is still the same maybe

a little bit more in the lip area. I really haven't used anything on

the face except warm water and a moisturizer for sensitive skin which

I have been using for years. I haven't been wearing any makeup

because it still hurts like heck trying to put it on. I will try the

Benadryl to see if that helps.

Yes my OS is on vacation this week, but I surely won't hesitate to

call the other OS in his office who assisted during my surgery. Just

my luck I start having all these problems and my OS heads out on

vacation..(haha) It's funny how I sailed by the first 3 weeks with

minimal problems thinking I was going to get through this post op

recovery with ease. Boy was I wrong, 1 step forward and 2 steps

back...(haha)

Thanks a bunch like always for your help,

--Caboose

> > > > Hi ,

> > > >

> > > > Well that might explain why the lip is so swollen. My OS

> didn't

> > > > mention anything about that to me, but I will surely ask him

> when

> > > I

> > > > see him again. I like you had an upper lip that was a little

> on

> > > the

> > > > thin side. Now it is so big & puffy that it looks so funny.

> When

> > > I

> > > > look under the lip it does appear that something was done to

> the

> > > > lip. It is quite a bit red at one point and looks like it

> might

> > > of

> > > > been stitched in others. Sure would of been nice to know

> this...

> > > > (haha) I thought my lip was coming apart. Maybe when the

> > > swelling

> > > > goes down it will not look like it is split in half

> underneath.

> > > >

> > > > I am so so glad that you were able to finally get a little

> > sleep.

> > > It

> > > > is 2:00pm here now and I am just getting dressed for the

day.

> > > It's

> > > > almost like why bother. But I do have to run out to the car

> and

> > > get

> > > > the dog food I bought last night and was to lazy to bring

in.

> I

> > > > would hate for the neighbors to see me in my robe at 2:00 in

> the

> > > > afternoon..(haha)

> > > >

> > > > I just noticed that I am now developing this rash on my nose

> and

> > > > upper cheeks that is burning like crazy. It really looks kind

> of

> > > > funny because my entire nose is red except one little spot

> that

> > is

> > > > still white...Geez, what next??...Well maybe I better not ask

> > that

> > > > one..(haha) I was going to try and get some sun today and now

> > this

> > > > rash is developing, so figured I better stay in.

> > > >

> > > > When I had knee surgery last summer my surgeon kept ice on

the

> > > area

> > > > for months after. All the other physical therapy patients

> were

> > > > getting hot packs to their knees after surgery while I was

the

> > > only

> > > > one still doing the ice. My surgeon said the ice is better

> for

> > > the

> > > > swelling even months after the surgery. So I guess our

> surgeons

> > > know

> > > > best..(haha)

> > > >

> > > > Enjoy your day also,

> > > > --Caboose

> > > >