Re: My surgery is October 11th - Ken

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Hi Ken, sounds like you've had a hard time of it. The first week is

so hard....believe me, it will get better. Each day you will get

stronger. I'm 2.5 weeks post-op now and I'm feeling more normal,

more energetic, so it will come for you too. Just take this time to

rest and let yourself heal. I'm glad you had a friend there for

you.

I can relate to the wierd numb face feeling - nerves can take a long

time to recover. Interesting about the celery juice, I might look

into that. I've had the pasta with tomatoe sauce, and really liked

it. When you're not so queazy, if you like curry, chicken curry

with rice blended is good too. (It's amazing what you can eat when

you're hungry :-)

Take care!

Pam

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I was wondering if you all could give some of the most

> > important things to think about or remember just

> > before and after surgery that helped you through the

> > days prior to, in the hospital, and just after

> > surgery.

> >

> > I'm just a little over a week away from having my

> > lower jaw advanced and having some grafting done as

> > well. I have my smoothie maker ready to go, the

> > humidifier ready to be cranked, bought the

> > zip-n-squeeze bags, have broths and soups frozen and

> > ice-cream, lip balms, face creams, baby tooth brushes,

> > long thin brushes, and swabs, many pillows and back

> > support and neck support pillows, face ice packs, dry

> > mark board, breathe right strips, etc.

> >

> > I'm trying to be super positive and really can't wait

> > for the day to come. Do I need a bud to stay

> > overnight in the hospital with me and how about when I

> > get home. Is it necessary to have around the clock

> > care at first? Just how " out of it " are you in the

> > beginning?

> >

> > Thanks for any help.

> >

> > Charleen