/minirascal--Re: 6-days post op wondering a few things

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Count me in, sounds like a great sippy party to me! I will take the

green sippy(haha) You are so funny!

--Caboose

> > > > Hi everyone,

> > > > I had my surgerys done June 20th. Five procedures in one I

> guess

> > > you

> > > > could say. Upper and lower jaw, genio, repair of deviated

> > septum

> > > > and removal of the uvula at the back of my throat (that

little

> > > hangy-

> > > > thingy back there).

> > > > I'm still incredibly swollen and bruised from chin to

> chest...a

> > > > little under the eyes, but not too bad.

> > > > The swelling is causing plenty of discomfort...I'm trying to

> > > > alternate between Tylenol and Motrin (liquid of

course)...but

> > it's

> > > > so nasty and I choke on it nearly every time I drink it.

> > > > I'm not able to use a cup because I am so numb yet. So I am

> > using

> > > a

> > > > syringe with rubber tubbing on the end of it...it's the only

> way

> > I

> > > > can eat/drink at the moment.

> > > > Does that get better... the drinking I mean? I'd like to

not

> > have

> > > > to use the syringe the ENTIRE six weeks. The doctor said I

> > could

> > > > convert to soft mashed potatoe consistency foods now but it

is

> > > very

> > > > hard to manipulate that down. I'm existing on Boost,

Ensure,

> > > water,

> > > > juice - mainly. I'm certainly not getting the amount of

> fluids

> > > > including water, that I was used to before surgery.

> > > > Does it become easier in time to get those fluids in....?

> With

> > > > time, I mean before six weeks is up?

> > > > I also find myself drooling, very embarassingly, I might

add.

> I

> > > > droll more than our family dog - Molly! Does that get

better

> > also

> > > > in time? Is that common after these procedures?

> > > > Yikes....I'm just having a rough day I guess and am

overtired;

> > so

> > > > sorry if I've rambled too long....

> > > > Thanks for any answers,

> > > > Judy