Beamin! Re: Post-op day 5 HELP!

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Yo, Whats Happening

I just got out of the hospital today for the class 3 thing. I seem

to be doing alright, very swelled up... Trying to find a good

technique to drink. Whenever I drink it feels linke my theeth are

being squeezed together. Looking for good 'drink' food... I had an

Ensure today, that was pretty good.

Ben. B

> Hi Beamin7!

>

> Congrats to you on making it to the Other Side! I know it seems

> awful now. But take heart ... I'm the biggest baby there is and I

> was able to get through it. Didn't think I could at times ... but

> here I am. The first week is the hardest. See my post just before

> this one to Hillary. Swelling really starts to go down

significantly

> in the second week for most folks. My surgeon guesstimates that at

2

> weeks post-op, about 80% of the swelling is gone. From stories

I've

> read here, that's not always true, but it was in my case. The

first

> week is rough rough rough, then you'll see changes the second

week.

> Just take one minute at a time. It's not easy.

>

> Best of luck and continued good healing!

>

> Irish!

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