Re: Back from Surgery & Doing Fine! [suddenly turned into a long email! :) ]

[Guest guest]

Clare - Congratulations on your successful surgery! Thank you for

the account of your surgery experience. I have yet to undergo my

procedures (upper and lower next June for an underbite), so all the

info I can read about actual surgery experiences will be of enormous

benefit to me. Hope you will be feeling better with each passing

day. Take care and relax - you've made it to the other side! Best of

everything to you.~~~ Diane (Idaho)

> Hi all,

>

> It is so nice to be home and sitting up in my bed right now!

>

> My surgery on Monday went as well as I could expect. This website,

> especially seeing everyone's pictures and hearing all the stories

really put

> my experience in perspective. I'd have to say, aside from a few

little

> blips, there was nothing unexpected, which was wonderful!

>

> I am finally feeling a little better and have some energy, so I

guess I will

> post my short surgery story...

>

> Not sure if anyone remembers, as it was a while ago, but I had

posted that I

> was petrified of the IV, sincei I have never had one, and have

serious

> needle phobias. That was really the scariest part going in for me.

> Everything went well surgery day, and they wheeled me back into the

> operating room, and then layed me on the operating table, and

started

> putting my IV in. I told them beforehand that I was afraid I was

going to

> have a panic attack, and sitting rigid on the operating table with

bright

> lights and people running around, the situation just hit me hard

and I

> started to get very upset. I think normal people would not freak

out, but

> alas, I did. But as soon as I started to calm down... the next

thing I knew,

> I was awake and it was done!

>

> I woke up in the recovery room, and ALL I even vaguely remember is

turning

> over, throwing up blood, and that was it. That sounds bad, but it

really

> wasn't, as this is the only hazy experience I had in the recovery

room. Next

> thing I knew, I was being wheeled up to a regular hospital room,

and my real

> first conscious experience was waking up to see my parents right

in front of

> me :)

>

> I actually had a ton of energy as soon as I woke up and was in no

pain at

> all! My face felt swollen, but I didnt know how swollen, and I

couldnt talk

> because my throat was sore, but I was feeling great!

>

> I had a roommate that was clearly in a lot of pain through the

night, so I

> didnt get much sleep at all. My nurses through the day were

fabulous, but I

> wish I could say the same for my nurse through the night. I wasnt

able to

> get up on my own, and it took her a long time to help me up to go

to the

> bathroom, and she didnt even notice that my IV fluids were

dripping all over

> the floor. I couldnt talk, and she was ignoring my attempts to

point them

> out, so I had to walk right through it! Then, when I came out of

the

> bathroom, she had left, so I had to plug everything back in myself

and get

> myself back into bed. Of course by that point, I was too exhausted

to be

> upset, and just passed out!

>

> The next day went well. I was supposed to be discharged at 10am,

but because

> x-rays got pushed back, I wasnt discharged until about 6pm. The

tough part

> of that turned out to be that my nurse disconnected my IV and

morphine pump

> at 10, thinking I would be discharged asap. I was not even hitting

the

> morphine that much, but a few hours later, at about 12, I started

feeling

> intense pressure and a huge migrane coming on. My nurse gave me

tylenol...

> but tylenol/morphine? Big difference I found out. They had to wait

a while

> to give me percocet, but it was a long few hours!

>

> All and all, I am so so glad to be home! My experience, like I

sad, besides

> a few little blips (which happens to everyone I'm sure) went just

as I

> planned. As long as I am good about taking my pain meds, I am

feeling great!

> I took some pictures and will post them on the site maybe tomorrow.

>

> Hope this story didnt scare anyone, and it shouldnt! Everything

went great.

> I am swollen, yes, but looking forward to it going down. Glad to

be on the

> other side!

>

> Hope the other Early October/Late Sept. Surgeries went well, and

I'd like to

> hear from anyone what to expect w/in the next few days. Most posts

on here

> are about lower jaw surgeries, and I had upper and wisdom teeth

taken out.

> Thanks again to everyone, and sorry this turned into a long email,

I am

> clearly just excited to be be done!

>

> Clare (!)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Clare,

I am glad you are home and doing well. It sounds like your

experience, except for a few issues, went really well. Detailed

accounts really help those of us who haven't been through the

surgery yet. And it helps to know that even with a few glitches, it

turns out fine.

Will watch for your pics, and hope you are doing well today.

Hugs,

Fran

> Hi all,

>

> It is so nice to be home and sitting up in my bed right now!

>

> My surgery on Monday went as well as I could expect. This website,

> especially seeing everyone's pictures and hearing all the stories

really put

> my experience in perspective. I'd have to say, aside from a few

little

> blips, there was nothing unexpected, which was wonderful!

>

> I am finally feeling a little better and have some energy, so I

guess I will

> post my short surgery story...

>

> Not sure if anyone remembers, as it was a while ago, but I had

posted that I

> was petrified of the IV, sincei I have never had one, and have

serious

> needle phobias. That was really the scariest part going in for me.

> Everything went well surgery day, and they wheeled me back into the

> operating room, and then layed me on the operating table, and

started

> putting my IV in. I told them beforehand that I was afraid I was

going to

> have a panic attack, and sitting rigid on the operating table with

bright

> lights and people running around, the situation just hit me hard

and I

> started to get very upset. I think normal people would not freak

out, but

> alas, I did. But as soon as I started to calm down... the next

thing I knew,

> I was awake and it was done!

>

> I woke up in the recovery room, and ALL I even vaguely remember is

turning

> over, throwing up blood, and that was it. That sounds bad, but it

really

> wasn't, as this is the only hazy experience I had in the recovery

room. Next

> thing I knew, I was being wheeled up to a regular hospital room,

and my real

> first conscious experience was waking up to see my parents right

in front of

> me :)

>

> I actually had a ton of energy as soon as I woke up and was in no

pain at

> all! My face felt swollen, but I didnt know how swollen, and I

couldnt talk

> because my throat was sore, but I was feeling great!

>

> I had a roommate that was clearly in a lot of pain through the

night, so I

> didnt get much sleep at all. My nurses through the day were

fabulous, but I

> wish I could say the same for my nurse through the night. I wasnt

able to

> get up on my own, and it took her a long time to help me up to go

to the

> bathroom, and she didnt even notice that my IV fluids were

dripping all over

> the floor. I couldnt talk, and she was ignoring my attempts to

point them

> out, so I had to walk right through it! Then, when I came out of

the

> bathroom, she had left, so I had to plug everything back in myself

and get

> myself back into bed. Of course by that point, I was too exhausted

to be

> upset, and just passed out!

>

> The next day went well. I was supposed to be discharged at 10am,

but because

> x-rays got pushed back, I wasnt discharged until about 6pm. The

tough part

> of that turned out to be that my nurse disconnected my IV and

morphine pump

> at 10, thinking I would be discharged asap. I was not even hitting

the

> morphine that much, but a few hours later, at about 12, I started

feeling

> intense pressure and a huge migrane coming on. My nurse gave me

tylenol...

> but tylenol/morphine? Big difference I found out. They had to wait

a while

> to give me percocet, but it was a long few hours!

>

> All and all, I am so so glad to be home! My experience, like I

sad, besides

> a few little blips (which happens to everyone I'm sure) went just

as I

> planned. As long as I am good about taking my pain meds, I am

feeling great!

> I took some pictures and will post them on the site maybe tomorrow.

>

> Hope this story didnt scare anyone, and it shouldnt! Everything

went great.

> I am swollen, yes, but looking forward to it going down. Glad to

be on the

> other side!

>

> Hope the other Early October/Late Sept. Surgeries went well, and

I'd like to

> hear from anyone what to expect w/in the next few days. Most posts

on here

> are about lower jaw surgeries, and I had upper and wisdom teeth

taken out.

> Thanks again to everyone, and sorry this turned into a long email,

I am

> clearly just excited to be be done!

>

> Clare (!)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Clare,

I have had 32 surgeries and I still get emotional and a nervous wreck when I go

down to the operating room. I had upper jaw surgery along with other stuff my

surgery lasted just over 14 hours. I was out of it for the first 4 days and when

I was more awake and tried to talk a few of the nurses would also just walk away

and that was so upsetting. When I told the surgeon he said that the nurses are

used to patient not being able to talk!

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Hi Diane -

How are you doing with your braces? You had posted to one of mine a

while back and we were getting them on at the same time. My surgery

won't be until around Nov/Dec of next year so I have a little longer

than you but I know what you mean about reading lots of info and

personal experiences. Just figured I'd say hello. -Lori

> > Hi all,

> >

> > It is so nice to be home and sitting up in my bed right now!

> >

> > My surgery on Monday went as well as I could expect. This website,

> > especially seeing everyone's pictures and hearing all the stories

> really put

> > my experience in perspective. I'd have to say, aside from a few

> little

> > blips, there was nothing unexpected, which was wonderful!

> >

> > I am finally feeling a little better and have some energy, so I

> guess I will

> > post my short surgery story...

> >

> > Not sure if anyone remembers, as it was a while ago, but I had

> posted that I

> > was petrified of the IV, sincei I have never had one, and have

> serious

> > needle phobias. That was really the scariest part going in for me.

> > Everything went well surgery day, and they wheeled me back into

the

> > operating room, and then layed me on the operating table, and

> started

> > putting my IV in. I told them beforehand that I was afraid I was

> going to

> > have a panic attack, and sitting rigid on the operating table

with

> bright

> > lights and people running around, the situation just hit me hard

> and I

> > started to get very upset. I think normal people would not freak

> out, but

> > alas, I did. But as soon as I started to calm down... the next

> thing I knew,

> > I was awake and it was done!

> >

> > I woke up in the recovery room, and ALL I even vaguely remember

is

> turning

> > over, throwing up blood, and that was it. That sounds bad, but it

> really

> > wasn't, as this is the only hazy experience I had in the recovery

> room. Next

> > thing I knew, I was being wheeled up to a regular hospital room,

> and my real

> > first conscious experience was waking up to see my parents right

> in front of

> > me :)

> >

> > I actually had a ton of energy as soon as I woke up and was in no

> pain at

> > all! My face felt swollen, but I didnt know how swollen, and I

> couldnt talk

> > because my throat was sore, but I was feeling great!

> >

> > I had a roommate that was clearly in a lot of pain through the

> night, so I

> > didnt get much sleep at all. My nurses through the day were

> fabulous, but I

> > wish I could say the same for my nurse through the night. I wasnt

> able to

> > get up on my own, and it took her a long time to help me up to go

> to the

> > bathroom, and she didnt even notice that my IV fluids were

> dripping all over

> > the floor. I couldnt talk, and she was ignoring my attempts to

> point them

> > out, so I had to walk right through it! Then, when I came out of

> the

> > bathroom, she had left, so I had to plug everything back in

myself

> and get

> > myself back into bed. Of course by that point, I was too

exhausted

> to be

> > upset, and just passed out!

> >

> > The next day went well. I was supposed to be discharged at 10am,

> but because

> > x-rays got pushed back, I wasnt discharged until about 6pm. The

> tough part

> > of that turned out to be that my nurse disconnected my IV and

> morphine pump

> > at 10, thinking I would be discharged asap. I was not even

hitting

> the

> > morphine that much, but a few hours later, at about 12, I started

> feeling

> > intense pressure and a huge migrane coming on. My nurse gave me

> tylenol...

> > but tylenol/morphine? Big difference I found out. They had to

wait

> a while

> > to give me percocet, but it was a long few hours!

> >

> > All and all, I am so so glad to be home! My experience, like I

> sad, besides

> > a few little blips (which happens to everyone I'm sure) went just

> as I

> > planned. As long as I am good about taking my pain meds, I am

> feeling great!

> > I took some pictures and will post them on the site maybe

tomorrow.

> >

> > Hope this story didnt scare anyone, and it shouldnt! Everything

> went great.

> > I am swollen, yes, but looking forward to it going down. Glad to

> be on the

> > other side!

> >

> > Hope the other Early October/Late Sept. Surgeries went well, and

> I'd like to

> > hear from anyone what to expect w/in the next few days. Most

posts

> on here

> > are about lower jaw surgeries, and I had upper and wisdom teeth

> taken out.

> > Thanks again to everyone, and sorry this turned into a long

email,

> I am

> > clearly just excited to be be done!

> >

> > Clare (!)

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hello, Lori - So, how are you doing these days? How are your braces

treating you? I got my brackets in on July 26th, my spacers in on

Aug. 2nd, and my spacers out/the rest of the ensemble installed on

Aug.9th. At my first adjustment appointment on Sept. 6th, my OD, Dr.

Slattery, changed my wires from #14's to #16's because he was so

pleased with my progress. Well, my progress continues to please him

and yesterday, at my second adjustment appointment, he decided to

change them again. Now I have a #17 nickel-titanium wire on the top

and a #16 stainless steel wire on the bottom. Also, he put a

powerchain segment between my two upper front teeth and a powerchain

entirely on the bottom. He says it's time for space consolidation, so

he plans to close up my gaps except for the one on my lower left side

that was from my extracted tooth; that space will be saved for my OMS

to install an implant after my braces are removed, probably in early

2007. He will also be pulling my upper and lower teeth back plus he

plans to put bands on my second molars sometime before Christmas, but

I don't think I have any space for them so I guess I will be getting

those nasty spacers again - yuck!// I had my surgery consult (2nd of

2 appointments) on August 3rd. It was a question-and-answer session

and I brought lots of questions for my OMS, Dr. , to answer. I

will be going back to him in Dec. for a progress check-up and for us

to decide about my need for the LeFort (upper). If he only does the

BSSO to set back my mandible, a new problem will develop: my tongue

will be 7mm too long for my newly-shortened mouth. So, I've decided

that I want both procedures - let's just hope he agrees with me; at

my first consult with him, he was leaning in the direction of both. I

hate having all this up in the air!// Are your teeth moving like

crazy just like mine? It seems that my bite/teeth are different each

day. Those continuous force wires are great! Let me know how you are

doing, okay? Take care. It was nice hearing from you.~~~ Diane

(Idaho) :-)#) ///

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > It is so nice to be home and sitting up in my bed right now!

> > >

> > > My surgery on Monday went as well as I could expect. This

website,

> > > especially seeing everyone's pictures and hearing all the

stories

> > really put

> > > my experience in perspective. I'd have to say, aside from a few

> > little

> > > blips, there was nothing unexpected, which was wonderful!

> > >

> > > I am finally feeling a little better and have some energy, so I

> > guess I will

> > > post my short surgery story...

> > >

> > > Not sure if anyone remembers, as it was a while ago, but I had

> > posted that I

> > > was petrified of the IV, sincei I have never had one, and have

> > serious

> > > needle phobias. That was really the scariest part going in for

me.

> > > Everything went well surgery day, and they wheeled me back into

> the

> > > operating room, and then layed me on the operating table, and

> > started

> > > putting my IV in. I told them beforehand that I was afraid I

was

> > going to

> > > have a panic attack, and sitting rigid on the operating table

> with

> > bright

> > > lights and people running around, the situation just hit me

hard

> > and I

> > > started to get very upset. I think normal people would not

freak

> > out, but

> > > alas, I did. But as soon as I started to calm down... the next

> > thing I knew,

> > > I was awake and it was done!

> > >

> > > I woke up in the recovery room, and ALL I even vaguely remember

> is

> > turning

> > > over, throwing up blood, and that was it. That sounds bad, but

it

> > really

> > > wasn't, as this is the only hazy experience I had in the

recovery

> > room. Next

> > > thing I knew, I was being wheeled up to a regular hospital

room,

> > and my real

> > > first conscious experience was waking up to see my parents

right

> > in front of

> > > me :)

> > >

> > > I actually had a ton of energy as soon as I woke up and was in

no

> > pain at

> > > all! My face felt swollen, but I didnt know how swollen, and I

> > couldnt talk

> > > because my throat was sore, but I was feeling great!

> > >

> > > I had a roommate that was clearly in a lot of pain through the

> > night, so I

> > > didnt get much sleep at all. My nurses through the day were

> > fabulous, but I

> > > wish I could say the same for my nurse through the night. I

wasnt

> > able to

> > > get up on my own, and it took her a long time to help me up to

go

> > to the

> > > bathroom, and she didnt even notice that my IV fluids were

> > dripping all over

> > > the floor. I couldnt talk, and she was ignoring my attempts to

> > point them

> > > out, so I had to walk right through it! Then, when I came out

of

> > the

> > > bathroom, she had left, so I had to plug everything back in

> myself

> > and get

> > > myself back into bed. Of course by that point, I was too

> exhausted

> > to be

> > > upset, and just passed out!

> > >

> > > The next day went well. I was supposed to be discharged at

10am,

> > but because

> > > x-rays got pushed back, I wasnt discharged until about 6pm. The

> > tough part

> > > of that turned out to be that my nurse disconnected my IV and

> > morphine pump

> > > at 10, thinking I would be discharged asap. I was not even

> hitting

> > the

> > > morphine that much, but a few hours later, at about 12, I

started

> > feeling

> > > intense pressure and a huge migrane coming on. My nurse gave me

> > tylenol...

> > > but tylenol/morphine? Big difference I found out. They had to

> wait

> > a while

> > > to give me percocet, but it was a long few hours!

> > >

> > > All and all, I am so so glad to be home! My experience, like I

> > sad, besides

> > > a few little blips (which happens to everyone I'm sure) went

just

> > as I

> > > planned. As long as I am good about taking my pain meds, I am

> > feeling great!

> > > I took some pictures and will post them on the site maybe

> tomorrow.

> > >

> > > Hope this story didnt scare anyone, and it shouldnt! Everything

> > went great.

> > > I am swollen, yes, but looking forward to it going down. Glad

to

> > be on the

> > > other side!

> > >

> > > Hope the other Early October/Late Sept. Surgeries went well,

and

> > I'd like to

> > > hear from anyone what to expect w/in the next few days. Most

> posts

> > on here

> > > are about lower jaw surgeries, and I had upper and wisdom teeth

> > taken out.

> > > Thanks again to everyone, and sorry this turned into a long

> email,

> > I am

> > > clearly just excited to be be done!

> > >

> > > Clare (!)

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Clare - Hello there, how are you feeling today? Just thinking about

you and thought I'd let you know that. Your pictures look real good.

Take care and get your rest; hope you are feeling stronger and better

with each passing day. ~~~~~ Diane (Idaho)

> Hi all,

>

> It is so nice to be home and sitting up in my bed right now!

>

> My surgery on Monday went as well as I could expect. This website,

> especially seeing everyone's pictures and hearing all the stories

really put

> my experience in perspective. I'd have to say, aside from a few

little

> blips, there was nothing unexpected, which was wonderful!

>

> I am finally feeling a little better and have some energy, so I

guess I will

> post my short surgery story...

>

> Not sure if anyone remembers, as it was a while ago, but I had

posted that I

> was petrified of the IV, sincei I have never had one, and have

serious

> needle phobias. That was really the scariest part going in for me.

> Everything went well surgery day, and they wheeled me back into the

> operating room, and then layed me on the operating table, and

started

> putting my IV in. I told them beforehand that I was afraid I was

going to

> have a panic attack, and sitting rigid on the operating table with

bright

> lights and people running around, the situation just hit me hard

and I

> started to get very upset. I think normal people would not freak

out, but

> alas, I did. But as soon as I started to calm down... the next

thing I knew,

> I was awake and it was done!

>

> I woke up in the recovery room, and ALL I even vaguely remember is

turning

> over, throwing up blood, and that was it. That sounds bad, but it

really

> wasn't, as this is the only hazy experience I had in the recovery

room. Next

> thing I knew, I was being wheeled up to a regular hospital room,

and my real

> first conscious experience was waking up to see my parents right in

front of

> me :)

>

> I actually had a ton of energy as soon as I woke up and was in no

pain at

> all! My face felt swollen, but I didnt know how swollen, and I

couldnt talk

> because my throat was sore, but I was feeling great!

>

> I had a roommate that was clearly in a lot of pain through the

night, so I

> didnt get much sleep at all. My nurses through the day were

fabulous, but I

> wish I could say the same for my nurse through the night. I wasnt

able to

> get up on my own, and it took her a long time to help me up to go

to the

> bathroom, and she didnt even notice that my IV fluids were dripping

all over

> the floor. I couldnt talk, and she was ignoring my attempts to

point them

> out, so I had to walk right through it! Then, when I came out of the

> bathroom, she had left, so I had to plug everything back in myself

and get

> myself back into bed. Of course by that point, I was too exhausted

to be

> upset, and just passed out!

>

> The next day went well. I was supposed to be discharged at 10am,

but because

> x-rays got pushed back, I wasnt discharged until about 6pm. The

tough part

> of that turned out to be that my nurse disconnected my IV and

morphine pump

> at 10, thinking I would be discharged asap. I was not even hitting

the

> morphine that much, but a few hours later, at about 12, I started

feeling

> intense pressure and a huge migrane coming on. My nurse gave me

tylenol...

> but tylenol/morphine? Big difference I found out. They had to wait

a while

> to give me percocet, but it was a long few hours!

>

> All and all, I am so so glad to be home! My experience, like I sad,

besides

> a few little blips (which happens to everyone I'm sure) went just

as I

> planned. As long as I am good about taking my pain meds, I am

feeling great!

> I took some pictures and will post them on the site maybe tomorrow.

>

> Hope this story didnt scare anyone, and it shouldnt! Everything

went great.

> I am swollen, yes, but looking forward to it going down. Glad to be

on the

> other side!

>

> Hope the other Early October/Late Sept. Surgeries went well, and

I'd like to

> hear from anyone what to expect w/in the next few days. Most posts

on here

> are about lower jaw surgeries, and I had upper and wisdom teeth

taken out.

> Thanks again to everyone, and sorry this turned into a long email,

I am

> clearly just excited to be be done!

>

> Clare (!)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Everything here is going okay. I have decided to switch back to the

percoset/benedryl combo, even though it knocks me out for the entire day,

because at least I feel less uncomfortable. The Lodine made me very jumpy

and I was very uncomfortable. (I don't say that I am in pain ever, because I

don't think it is that. It is just that I feel intense intense pressure

around my upper jaw and get very bad headaches. Never sharp pain or anything

like that). Anyway, last night I couldnt really get to sleep on the Lodine,

so I waited until about midnight for it to wear off completely, and switched

back to the percoset/benedryl and was asleep in 5 minutes through the night.

Things are going smoothly, and I am hoping to see some decrease in swelling

today or tomorrow! I realize that keeping a good attitude about this is key,

but its getting harder and harder to stay positive when I just see my

condition getting worse. But I am sure that everyone goes through this, and

soon enough I'll see some kind of improvement

Clare

>

> Hi Diane -

> How are you doing with your braces? You had posted to one of mine a

> while back and we were getting them on at the same time. My surgery

> won't be until around Nov/Dec of next year so I have a little longer

> than you but I know what you mean about reading lots of info and

> personal experiences. Just figured I'd say hello. -Lori

>

>

>

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > It is so nice to be home and sitting up in my bed right now!

> > >

> > > My surgery on Monday went as well as I could expect. This website,

> > > especially seeing everyone's pictures and hearing all the stories

> > really put

> > > my experience in perspective. I'd have to say, aside from a few

> > little

> > > blips, there was nothing unexpected, which was wonderful!

> > >

> > > I am finally feeling a little better and have some energy, so I

> > guess I will

> > > post my short surgery story...

> > >

> > > Not sure if anyone remembers, as it was a while ago, but I had

> > posted that I

> > > was petrified of the IV, sincei I have never had one, and have

> > serious

> > > needle phobias. That was really the scariest part going in for me.

> > > Everything went well surgery day, and they wheeled me back into

> the

> > > operating room, and then layed me on the operating table, and

> > started

> > > putting my IV in. I told them beforehand that I was afraid I was

> > going to

> > > have a panic attack, and sitting rigid on the operating table

> with

> > bright

> > > lights and people running around, the situation just hit me hard

> > and I

> > > started to get very upset. I think normal people would not freak

> > out, but

> > > alas, I did. But as soon as I started to calm down... the next

> > thing I knew,

> > > I was awake and it was done!

> > >

> > > I woke up in the recovery room, and ALL I even vaguely remember

> is

> > turning

> > > over, throwing up blood, and that was it. That sounds bad, but it

> > really

> > > wasn't, as this is the only hazy experience I had in the recovery

> > room. Next

> > > thing I knew, I was being wheeled up to a regular hospital room,

> > and my real

> > > first conscious experience was waking up to see my parents right

> > in front of

> > > me :)

> > >

> > > I actually had a ton of energy as soon as I woke up and was in no

> > pain at

> > > all! My face felt swollen, but I didnt know how swollen, and I

> > couldnt talk

> > > because my throat was sore, but I was feeling great!

> > >

> > > I had a roommate that was clearly in a lot of pain through the

> > night, so I

> > > didnt get much sleep at all. My nurses through the day were

> > fabulous, but I

> > > wish I could say the same for my nurse through the night. I wasnt

> > able to

> > > get up on my own, and it took her a long time to help me up to go

> > to the

> > > bathroom, and she didnt even notice that my IV fluids were

> > dripping all over

> > > the floor. I couldnt talk, and she was ignoring my attempts to

> > point them

> > > out, so I had to walk right through it! Then, when I came out of

> > the

> > > bathroom, she had left, so I had to plug everything back in

> myself

> > and get

> > > myself back into bed. Of course by that point, I was too

> exhausted

> > to be

> > > upset, and just passed out!

> > >

> > > The next day went well. I was supposed to be discharged at 10am,

> > but because

> > > x-rays got pushed back, I wasnt discharged until about 6pm. The

> > tough part

> > > of that turned out to be that my nurse disconnected my IV and

> > morphine pump

> > > at 10, thinking I would be discharged asap. I was not even

> hitting

> > the

> > > morphine that much, but a few hours later, at about 12, I started

> > feeling

> > > intense pressure and a huge migrane coming on. My nurse gave me

> > tylenol...

> > > but tylenol/morphine? Big difference I found out. They had to

> wait

> > a while

> > > to give me percocet, but it was a long few hours!

> > >

> > > All and all, I am so so glad to be home! My experience, like I

> > sad, besides

> > > a few little blips (which happens to everyone I'm sure) went just

> > as I

> > > planned. As long as I am good about taking my pain meds, I am

> > feeling great!

> > > I took some pictures and will post them on the site maybe

> tomorrow.

> > >

> > > Hope this story didnt scare anyone, and it shouldnt! Everything

> > went great.

> > > I am swollen, yes, but looking forward to it going down. Glad to

> > be on the

> > > other side!

> > >

> > > Hope the other Early October/Late Sept. Surgeries went well, and

> > I'd like to

> > > hear from anyone what to expect w/in the next few days. Most

> posts

> > on here

> > > are about lower jaw surgeries, and I had upper and wisdom teeth

> > taken out.

> > > Thanks again to everyone, and sorry this turned into a long

> email,

> > I am

> > > clearly just excited to be be done!

> > >

> > > Clare (!)

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Claire,

You might call your OS again, and see about getting something

specifically for the headaches and sleeping. I am usually

prescribed Ambien, and even with all my allergies, I have never had

a problem with it. And it resolves the sleeping issue. That is a

biggie. Just a thought.

I am glad you slept well last night. I agree with you, a positive

attitude is a big plus for any recovery period. Hang in there. You

are doing great!

Hugs,

Fran

> > > > Hi all,

> > > >

> > > > It is so nice to be home and sitting up in my bed right now!

> > > >

> > > > My surgery on Monday went as well as I could expect. This

website,

> > > > especially seeing everyone's pictures and hearing all the

stories

> > > really put

> > > > my experience in perspective. I'd have to say, aside from a

few

> > > little

> > > > blips, there was nothing unexpected, which was wonderful!

> > > >

> > > > I am finally feeling a little better and have some energy,

so I

> > > guess I will

> > > > post my short surgery story...

> > > >

> > > > Not sure if anyone remembers, as it was a while ago, but I

had

> > > posted that I

> > > > was petrified of the IV, sincei I have never had one, and

have

> > > serious

> > > > needle phobias. That was really the scariest part going in

for me.

> > > > Everything went well surgery day, and they wheeled me back

into

> > the

> > > > operating room, and then layed me on the operating table, and

> > > started

> > > > putting my IV in. I told them beforehand that I was afraid I

was

> > > going to

> > > > have a panic attack, and sitting rigid on the operating table

> > with

> > > bright

> > > > lights and people running around, the situation just hit me

hard

> > > and I

> > > > started to get very upset. I think normal people would not

freak

> > > out, but

> > > > alas, I did. But as soon as I started to calm down... the

next

> > > thing I knew,

> > > > I was awake and it was done!

> > > >

> > > > I woke up in the recovery room, and ALL I even vaguely

remember

> > is

> > > turning

> > > > over, throwing up blood, and that was it. That sounds bad,

but it

> > > really

> > > > wasn't, as this is the only hazy experience I had in the

recovery

> > > room. Next

> > > > thing I knew, I was being wheeled up to a regular hospital

room,

> > > and my real

> > > > first conscious experience was waking up to see my parents

right

> > > in front of

> > > > me :)

> > > >

> > > > I actually had a ton of energy as soon as I woke up and was

in no

> > > pain at

> > > > all! My face felt swollen, but I didnt know how swollen, and

I

> > > couldnt talk

> > > > because my throat was sore, but I was feeling great!

> > > >

> > > > I had a roommate that was clearly in a lot of pain through

the

> > > night, so I

> > > > didnt get much sleep at all. My nurses through the day were

> > > fabulous, but I

> > > > wish I could say the same for my nurse through the night. I

wasnt

> > > able to

> > > > get up on my own, and it took her a long time to help me up

to go

> > > to the

> > > > bathroom, and she didnt even notice that my IV fluids were

> > > dripping all over

> > > > the floor. I couldnt talk, and she was ignoring my attempts

to

> > > point them

> > > > out, so I had to walk right through it! Then, when I came

out of

> > > the

> > > > bathroom, she had left, so I had to plug everything back in

> > myself

> > > and get

> > > > myself back into bed. Of course by that point, I was too

> > exhausted

> > > to be

> > > > upset, and just passed out!

> > > >

> > > > The next day went well. I was supposed to be discharged at

10am,

> > > but because

> > > > x-rays got pushed back, I wasnt discharged until about 6pm.

The

> > > tough part

> > > > of that turned out to be that my nurse disconnected my IV and

> > > morphine pump

> > > > at 10, thinking I would be discharged asap. I was not even

> > hitting

> > > the

> > > > morphine that much, but a few hours later, at about 12, I

started

> > > feeling

> > > > intense pressure and a huge migrane coming on. My nurse gave

me

> > > tylenol...

> > > > but tylenol/morphine? Big difference I found out. They had to

> > wait

> > > a while

> > > > to give me percocet, but it was a long few hours!

> > > >

> > > > All and all, I am so so glad to be home! My experience, like

I

> > > sad, besides

> > > > a few little blips (which happens to everyone I'm sure) went

just

> > > as I

> > > > planned. As long as I am good about taking my pain meds, I am

> > > feeling great!

> > > > I took some pictures and will post them on the site maybe

> > tomorrow.

> > > >

> > > > Hope this story didnt scare anyone, and it shouldnt!

Everything

> > > went great.

> > > > I am swollen, yes, but looking forward to it going down.

Glad to

> > > be on the

> > > > other side!

> > > >

> > > > Hope the other Early October/Late Sept. Surgeries went well,

and

> > > I'd like to

> > > > hear from anyone what to expect w/in the next few days. Most

> > posts

> > > on here

> > > > are about lower jaw surgeries, and I had upper and wisdom

teeth

> > > taken out.

> > > > Thanks again to everyone, and sorry this turned into a long

> > email,

> > > I am

> > > > clearly just excited to be be done!

> > > >

> > > > Clare (!)

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >