Smiling is painful. :(
Jun. 30th, 2008 08:59 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
midoriI.. I love you all. ♥♥♥♥♥ I've really never felt happier checking my inbox, seeing the influx of Get Well Soons. I'm so touched and grateful. Will get to replying to all of those soon!
Well, most of this entry will probably be boring so feel free to skip my surgery-talk. Haha.
Mkay, well I'm back home now. I stayed overnight at the hospital for two nights and was able to be released on Friday. Let me just say, after the surgery was just hell. I've never felt so vulnerable, sick to my stomach, and helpless all at once. I had this giant towel-thing wrapped around my head called the Jaw Bra (LOL) and it weighed a ton. I usually sleep on my side so adjusting to sleep on my back wasn't too fun. The first night was the worst. I ended up vomiting blood twice but felt so much better afterward. And don't ask me why but every time I think about it now, I can only relate it to Ni no Arashi. *facepalm* Ohno's face portrayed exactly what my mom looked like.
I've decided to never become a nurse. It's way too strenuous and I could never stay so happy. I've bothered the nurses way too often in the middle of the night and such. I once had extreme problems breathing because my nostrils were clogged and my throat got dry. Oh man, the entire hospital stay was just uncomfortable. I played a little on my DS but it got painful after a while 'cause the IV was pricking into my left wrist. D: But I'm so glad I brought my mp3 player because blasting Arashi out of the tiny earphones works like magic.
EATING.. Well, I can't even call it that. I'm on a liquid-only diet right now so all I can do is suck up liquids from a plastic syringe. To me, the most painful part of the surgery is not being able to eat. My stomach churns constantly because of the weird mixture of liquids. And Ensure, is well, not that yummy. D: I'm hoping I'll be able to get rid of these jaw bands soon and move on to a soft foods diet at least and put the blender to good use.
As for appearance, I still have these ginormous cheeks and huge lips because the swelling hasn't gone down yet. I don't even recognize myself anymore. It's like, Who is this person with Kappa lips?! Haha. Luckily, I don't have to wear that Jaw Bra anymore. As for talking, I can sort of make noises and hope for the best that someone in the house understands my nonsense. Lol. So a good thing is I don't have to use a notepad much anymore.
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I can already tell I'm going to be sucked in to obsession with Maou. After watching the CMs and Ousama Buranchi for the nth time, I just can't stop. AND, did I mention Truth sounds AMAZING?! It does. Ohno already sounds gorgeous on his solos. I love shiny-on-the-rainbow Arashi songs but this one is just.. aadgj;hdsgh A-amazing. Like oh god.. *loops trailer* This Maou tag will be abused, a lot.
Well, most of this entry will probably be boring so feel free to skip my surgery-talk. Haha.
Mkay, well I'm back home now. I stayed overnight at the hospital for two nights and was able to be released on Friday. Let me just say, after the surgery was just hell. I've never felt so vulnerable, sick to my stomach, and helpless all at once. I had this giant towel-thing wrapped around my head called the Jaw Bra (LOL) and it weighed a ton. I usually sleep on my side so adjusting to sleep on my back wasn't too fun. The first night was the worst. I ended up vomiting blood twice but felt so much better afterward. And don't ask me why but every time I think about it now, I can only relate it to Ni no Arashi. *facepalm* Ohno's face portrayed exactly what my mom looked like.
I've decided to never become a nurse. It's way too strenuous and I could never stay so happy. I've bothered the nurses way too often in the middle of the night and such. I once had extreme problems breathing because my nostrils were clogged and my throat got dry. Oh man, the entire hospital stay was just uncomfortable. I played a little on my DS but it got painful after a while 'cause the IV was pricking into my left wrist. D: But I'm so glad I brought my mp3 player because blasting Arashi out of the tiny earphones works like magic.
EATING.. Well, I can't even call it that. I'm on a liquid-only diet right now so all I can do is suck up liquids from a plastic syringe. To me, the most painful part of the surgery is not being able to eat. My stomach churns constantly because of the weird mixture of liquids. And Ensure, is well, not that yummy. D: I'm hoping I'll be able to get rid of these jaw bands soon and move on to a soft foods diet at least and put the blender to good use.
As for appearance, I still have these ginormous cheeks and huge lips because the swelling hasn't gone down yet. I don't even recognize myself anymore. It's like, Who is this person with Kappa lips?! Haha. Luckily, I don't have to wear that Jaw Bra anymore. As for talking, I can sort of make noises and hope for the best that someone in the house understands my nonsense. Lol. So a good thing is I don't have to use a notepad much anymore.
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I can already tell I'm going to be sucked in to obsession with Maou. After watching the CMs and Ousama Buranchi for the nth time, I just can't stop. AND, did I mention Truth sounds AMAZING?! It does. Ohno already sounds gorgeous on his solos. I love shiny-on-the-rainbow Arashi songs but this one is just.. aadgj;hdsgh A-amazing. Like oh god.. *loops trailer* This Maou tag will be abused, a lot.
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Date: 2008-07-02 01:49 am (UTC)According to the nurses, a lot of blood escaped to my stomach during surgery. D: So my body reacted to that and wanted to throw it up (which was a good thing). XD I felt so so much better afterward. ^^; And omg, yes, the dreadful saliva! I was totally using the hospital's suction pipe 'til the last moment because I knew I was going to miss it. XD
Agh, my dad keeps asking me if I'm full every time I have a meal. I'm never full! I haven't tried mashed potatoes yet, but I've gone through quite a few Campbell's soups. LOL. My doctor recommended me (& handed me coupons) to buy some Ensure/Boost to help maintain my weight. But you know Mr. Doctor, if it actually tasted decent, I probably could. ;p I am actually a little worried about my weight though; did it take you some time to regain the pounds?
Haha, the lips. I'm feeling snake-like with all of the layers of my lips I've shed so far. XDD I think it's getting much better though, since they're showing up pink, rather than the dark-brownish they were before. ^_^ Yay.
Thank you for warning me! I'm seriously dreading the day my face won't feel numb anymore and when the steroids start to wear off. >_<;
But anyways, thank you so much. *__* I can't thank you enough. I'll definitely look into those recommended options and products to see if they'd help any and maybe send an e-mail your way if I need to~! ♥
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Date: 2008-07-02 05:56 am (UTC)Oh gosh, I have plenty of memories of right before the surgery, like how anxious I was and how the nurse kept screwing up my IV! >_<; But I honestly can't remember all that much directly after the surgery. I was asleep for most of my hospital stay and that was because my mom was constantly watching the clock - every four hours, medicine time! XD
Regarding your weight though~ I wouldn't be too worried about it. Once you're able to start on foods with a bit more substance, you'll gradually gain the weight back. I'd only be concerned if you were considerably thin to begin. ^^;
I remembered that pastina (those tiny little star-shaped pasta) was one of the foods I could actually eat! It's pretty bland, but it's something! ^^; I'd also look into some smoothie recipes too, they can be quite filling with the right ingredients! :D
Well, before you actually "hit the wall" you'll be feeling pretty good. Like you'll want to get up and around and do things...but then it starts. You'll begin to feel kind of depressed and weepy, then you get anxious - like you really want the damn things off already! >_<; Definitely a roller coaster of emotions, but don't worry, it doesn't last too long! ;D
I happened to read over your previous entry, and I'm pretty sure that we had the exact same surgery! The only exception is that my upper teeth weren't meeting up with my lower, so I had a bit of an overbite. ^^; Were you dealing with TMJ problems as well? I actually had to have two other procedures before the major surgery! One to take out my wisdom teeth, and the other was orthognathic surgery to clean out the jaw joints - which are so arthritic they look like they belong 70 year old woman, according to my surgeon. @@;; Plus I'm still dealing with severe migraines from it all, which are absolutely no fun! D:
Anyway~ you're very welcome! Like I said, I didn't really have anyone there to tell me what to expect, so I just kind of felt the need to help you out. ^^
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Date: 2008-07-02 02:45 pm (UTC)I wish I was able to sleep as well as you did. I sure remember more than I want to. ;-; Oh, is that how often it was for medicine? XD I just remember finally being able to sleep but was woken up every time the nurse popped in with a tray or medicine (which was quite often). Haha.
You just reminded me! I haven't taken a look at the smoothie recipes yet but I'm running out of variety so I probably will soon. XD
Usually my face is pretty dry so I'm not used to this massive oiliness! I'm not one to wear contacts at home but I'm considering it because my glasses keep sliding down my face. XDD
Wow, we probably did have the same surgery! I haven't had any TMJ problems so this operation was probably to prevent the risk of it in the future. It sounds like you had it worse! D: I did have to remove my wisdom teeth as well - well actually, they only removed three because one couldn't be uncovered. XD I'm not sure what they're going to do about that last one but I'll worry about that later.
Mm, yeah your surgery and recovery must have been a lot tougher, going into it blindly. D: Thank you, my guide!