Kay/Re: Survived the work day...

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Hi ,

My recovery is going really well. I posted a couple more pictures in

my folder. My swelling is almost all gone. I still have numbness in

my chin and nose and in my cheeks so I can't smile just yet.

I went to visit my family over the weekend and they did not

recognize me. They were totally shocked at the change in my

appearance. Everyone was amazed at the difference.

I've been eating pretty well- not losing anymore weight but just

maintaining the 10 pounds that I lost.

I think the part that's going to be hard to cleaning my mouth after

I eat at work. That's why I'm sticking to liquids.

I started eating scrambled eggs, diced ham, pancakes, french fries,

egg salad but they just get all stuck in the splint and it takes

forever to get it out. I have to wear my splint for 8 more weeks.

How about you? I can not wait to get this out. My doctor said I have

to wear it for a total of 12 weeks.

Kay

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> > > Hi All,

> > >

> > > Just letting you all know that I did survive my first day back

> at

> > > work after surgery. I think everyone at the office was more

> > shocked

> > > at my weight loss than my red nose, puffy cheeks, and swollen

> > lip.

> > > The day started out well with enjoying all the attention I was

> > > getting being my first day back. But around 10:00am I started

> to

> > > feel tore up from the floor up and was getting so tired and

> really

> > > thought I was going to have to take the remainder of the day

> off.

> > > But I somehow made it to 12:00 noon and took an hour nap on

the

> > > couch. My coworker was even so kind to cover me up with a

> blanket

> > > during my nap. I felt better in the afternoon, probably

because

> > it

> > > was getting closer to the time to go home..(haha) I get off

at

> > > 3:30pm.

> > >

> > > I found the biggest problem today was eating. I did manage a

> > small

> > > bowl of grits this morning and then around 11:00am I started

> > getting

> > > hungry and didn't have time to fix anything, so I just grabbed

a

> > jar

> > > of baby food and chowed down on my entree...(haha) My

coworkers

> > of

> > > course had a laugh on that one. I even made them laugh harder

> > when I

> > > pulled out my Italy imported colored baby spoon to eat my

entree

> > > with. When 12:00 rolled around I really didn't feel like

eating

> > > because after all I just had my big entree of baby food an

hour

> > ago...

> > > (haha) So I just took an hour nap. The main problem I

noticed

> > today

> > > was that I surely didn't get enough calories down today like I

> had

> > > been doing at home.

> > >

> > > I did notice an added bonus from the surgery today that I

never

> > heard

> > > anyone mention yet. My laugh lines are now gone! Also I had

a

> > few

> > > small wrinkles around my eyes and they have also disappeared.

> Now

> > it

> > > could be the swelling making it appear they have disappeared,

> but

> > for

> > > now I am going to enjoy this non wrinkled, red nosed, swollen

> > face..

> > > (haha) So as an added bonus I also had cosmetic surgery..

> (haha)

> > > Okay, wishful thinking!

> > >

> > > --Caboose