Tuesday, May 18, 2010

2 Weeks Post-Op

Today marks 2 weeks since I had my double jaw surgery. I am feeling good.. swelling continues to go down slowly day by day. I no longer get stares when out in public so I guess I am looking more normal now =) I was actually expecting to bruise but aside from that light bruise on my left cheek (which is gone now), I had no bruising at all. Laughing still hurts, I think from the stitches under the top of my lip being stretched.. so I try to avoid laughing, but sometimes it can't be helped, and I end up in some pain =/

Yesterday I saw my OS for another post op. Everything went fine - short visit. I just got new elastics. My next post-op visit is 2 weeks from now. Other than that, nothing new is going on.

10 comments:

  1. You look amazing! I'm so glad to hear you're doing well.

    Kelly :)

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  2. Looking great girl! After reading your post is gives me some reassurance that I too, can do this! :)

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  3. Yes, you really do look great. You've got 2 weeks down. It probably went by fast, so hopefully the next few weeks will go by quickly and before you know it ... you'll be eating again.

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  4. Hi there, you are looking great, its good to see how things have gone, I can never complete a blog.

    I am 4 weeks post op tomorrow, and feeling good, but the eating has proved difficult with no feeling in lower lip!

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  5. WOWZERRR! YOu look amazing! I feel so much better right now! I won't die! haha. I am having the exact same thing as you. :)

    -makay

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  6. I'll be getting this procedure in a few weeks. How did you prepare yourself for the surgery?

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  7. You look so cute!

    BTW, have you noticed if your nose has changed? I've seen a few people who have had the surgery and now their nose is upturned.

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  8. Underbitegrl, in preparation for surgery, I saw a naturopath who gave me some supplements like vit c, cal-mag-citrate and vit D. I tried to meditate to relax myself as I was feeling anxious. Overall I tried not to think much about it and stay positive. I also made sure I ate healthy starting at about 1-2 months prior to surgery - I cut out sugar, dairy and gluten.


    Maybe my nose did change but very slightly.. it seems to be a little bit wider now, which I actually like and I guess maybe it is a tid bit more upturned...

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  9. just had to say you look amazing!
    Louise

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