Dee

[Guest guest]

Dee,

I think week 4 post op was still quite tough for me especially going

back to work. I did though start feeling better at week 5 post op

and the energy is coming back little by little even though I still

have to take little cat naps throughout the day. I did find by

getting back to work and getting my mind off the surgery did help.

While at home the only thing I could do was focus on every little

thing. When I went back to work even though it was tough at first,

it did help to see my friends and get back to a somewhat normal

life. Wow, there's life outside of this surgery!...haha

I never did have a splint in nor bands until last week. That is

probably why I am having such a difficult time with the bands. My OS

put the bands in for the first time last Thursday. It's like I am

taking steps backward instead of forward. My jaw is trying to

relapse so the OS has them in quite tight. I can get a baby spoon in

and that is about it. I have to wear the bands at all times.

Yes, my kids are more than ready to come home. They really want to

come home now, but I just got back to work and didn't want to ask for

days off so soon. Plus, it is good that they are there because they

have 24 hour supervision whereas here they would be home alone all

day which I don't like even though they are old enough to stay home

alone. That is great that you have your parents to help with your

kids, especially since they are still young. My girls are 14 and 12

and it would of been okay for them to stay home during my recovery,

but it has been nice not having to drive them everywhere and listen

to them telling me they are bored...(haha)

--Caboose

> > > ,

> > >

> > > Sorry I haven't posted for a while, but I've been at my parents

> > > relaxing and they don't have internet access there . I don't

> > > think I could stay home a full day and be responsible for two

> kids

> > > yet. I still get tired very easy, but other than that I'm

doing

> > > well.

> > >

> > > I had another follow up visit last Thursday. My OS told me that

> I

> > > could take my bands off during the day, as long as I wore them

> mid-

> > > day for a couple of hours and all night long. I can certainly

> do

> > > that. She also gave me a week off from seeing her for good

> > > behavior. I will have my splint removed on 9/1 and then my

> surgery

> > > wires will come out on 9/6. Moving forward

> > >

> > > I did have a major nose bleed on Monday when I woke up. She

> thinks

> > > I was dreaming and clenched my teeth and it caused the

problem.

> It

> > > took about a 1/2 hour to get it under control, but was fine.

> > >

> > > I hope you had a wonderful 40th birthday! What did you get for

a

> > > digital camera? I turn 36 two weeks from today.

> > >

> > > Well, I'm getting a little tired, so I'm going to take a cat

nap!

> > >

> > > Dee