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That's encouraging that week four was still a little tough for you.

I was beginning to think I was slow. It will be 3 weeks for me on

Monday. Guess I'm trying to rush things too much I feel fine, I

just get tired easily. I guess considering the food situation I

should expect that. I certainly get tired before I get full! I

must be doing something right, because I've only lost 5 pounds. I

was hoping to lose more, but they said no more than 10 pounds so I'm

legal in their eyes.

I have been working (at home) since July 20 - 2 days after surgery,

so I really don't have time to think too much about the surgery. I

never could have done it that soon going back to an office, but

right at home, I do some of it while right in bed - thanks to the

laptop. If I need to sleep, I do.

I had my splint and bands on right out of surgery. Sorry to be so

gross...but I remember throwing up blood and my teeth separated and

when they went back together I bit the left side of my cheek. My

cheek was stuck for about 3 hours until I threw up again. That

wasn't pleasant! I wasn't able to remove my bands at all until July

21 and then it was for only 20 minutes at a time 4 times a day to

eat. Then Monday 8/1(I called on my bloody nose) and she told me

over the phone to try 1 hour 4 times a day. Then Thursday she

noticed that my teeth were separating too much whileI was talking

with the elastics on. She said that would cause too much damage to

the metal plates so she told me take them off during the day. She

doesn't want my teeth to separate at all when the bands are on. I

actually have to double band them on each side to get them to stay

closed.

Do you know how many screws you had? I had sixteen and two plates.

I get upset listening to my kids fight! I wants to send my kids to

my parents alone (they only live 18 miles away) and stay home alone,

but my mom won't let me stay home alone. Be real...I'm almost 36

years old and my mommy won't let me stay home alone. Oh well,

probably a good thing

Suppose, I need to work on some paperwork.

Dee

> > > > ,

> > > >

> > > > 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