Judy/Re: --Caboose

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- Hope you have a GREAT day at work tomorrow. I will keep you

in my thoughts; I'm sure your co-workers will treat you with respect

and T.L.C.! Take care! ~~ Diane

> > Hi ,

> > I finally have some time to go online tonight after a busy day of

> > running around.

> > I'm sorry the astringent burned when you tried it. I'm fair-

skinned

> > and somewhat sensitive too, but I did have good luck with the

> > astringent I used. The warm water and washcloth might work just

as

> > well for you. I'm still finding it difficult to use a washcloth

on

> > my face - just a bit too sensitive for me yet. I use the

astringent

> > and cotton pads and that's been working well.

> > As far as going to work tomorrow - first let me wish you the best

> of

> > luck with that! I hope you don't get too terribly tired out your

> > first day back - I'll be thinking about you :-)

> > There's not much you can do about the swollen lip I don't think,

> but

> > I found a couple tricks with the makeup issue. I bought these

> small,

> > but very soft little make-up sponges and first use the little

> sponge

> > applicator with a bit of sensitive skin moisturizer (so the

makeup

> > with glide on easier and smoother); then I use the same sponge to

> > lightly dab on the makeup. It works! It's much better than

trying

> > to rub the makeup in with my fingertips. I also have some loose

> > powder makeup and that can be dabbed on lightly as well using

> either

> > a sponge, cotton pad, or makeup brush. The hardest makeup for me

to

> > put on at first was eyeliner. The upper eyelid was fine, but when

I

> > tried to put it on my lower eyelid - around the lashline, boy oh

> boy

> > was that sensitive - and partially numb too until recently. It's

> > gotten a lot better now though so putting makeup on my eyes isn't

> > too bad now. I don't know what kind, or how much makeup you

> > normally use, but I'm one that doesn't like to go out without it

> on,

> > so I had to figure out a way to do it. I try to keep it light and

> > natural looking but still I said 'there's no way I'm going out

> > without my makeup'...LOL

> > Could this bump under your upper lip you noticed be clump of

> > stitches, or a screw or plate maybe? I'm not sure, but I know my

> > upper lip is lumpy/bumpy and still swollen too. I think I posted

> > this already, but Lord I hope it doesn't stay this way! I think

it

> > will go down once my stitches and wires are out, and the plates

and

> > screws settle into their spots and the swelling goes down.

> > Ya the list of what we keep finding does seem to be adding up!

> > Hopefully this is the last of these unexpected/unwanted

discoveries

> > huh?!

> > I called my OS office three times today to try to get a hold of

the

> > doctor, his assistant or a nurse. The doc and his assistant were

> > both in surgery all day, and all the nurse could say is she'll

pass

> > the note onto the assistant and she'll give me a call when she's

> > back from the hospital. Well, I never heard anything - so I am

> still

> > left wondering what in the world is going to become of my mouth

and

> > teeth from all this shifting going on.

> > Judy