Re: 5 Days Post Op- Joanne From London

[Guest guest]

Hi Joanne!

Any advice re: insurance in the UK and surgeons would be fantastic!

It up you really, you can email me at troublewithlichen@... or

post here, whichever you prefere!

Im in the SE of England.

Hope everythings still going well!

> > > Hi All

> > >

> > > I am 5 days post op and I thought I would share my surgery

> > experiance.

> > >

> > > I was admitted on Tuesday for upper & lower jaw surgery. (Lower

> > > rotated and moved fowards and upper leveled off to correct

> > > asymetrical cant )

> > >

> > > The surgery itself was no problem (about 5 hours)and i came

round

> > > from the anesthetic very quickly and was moved into the high

> > > dependency unit for one night.

> > >

> > > I spent 4 days in hospital and was released friday morning -

And

> > the

> > > care i recieved at the hospital was excellent.

> > >

> > > I have a numb chin and a lot of swelling and bruising and look

> like

> > a

> > > chipmunk (but on the whole I can see what the new look will be

> and

> > I

> > > like it aleady)

> > >

> > > I am not wired and can open a little so am on soup etc ( not

that

> I

> > > feel like eating)- I will be getting my bands on tomorrow

> > >

> > > Today is the first day I have started to feel better but I am

> still

> > > having trouble sleeping any advice on sleeping ?????

> > >

> > > another thing - any advice on how to get rid on this gunk in my

> > > throat as It feels really clogged up

> > >

> > > I have already lost 7 Lbs in weight so I am trying to get some

> food

> > > in me - But I now understand what people said when they

described

> > the

> > > complete loss of appetite

> > >

> > > All in all it is tougher (pain wise) than I thought it would be

> > and

> > > just taking the constant medication (I hate those liquid

> > antibiotics)

> > >

> > > Any advice would be appreciated

> > >

> > > regards

> > >

> > > Joanne In London

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue

Things are going really well now and all of the brusing and the

majority of the swelling is gone - just have slightly swollen cheeks

now.

To be honest the hospital did not give me any list of requirements -

I got most of the information I needed on from this group.

I needed somebody with me for the first week and then I have just

survived with lots of good DVD's for the boredom ( I am not used to

doing nothing)

I have had lots of problems sleeping too due to not being able to

sleep on my front (I just can't seem to get comfy on my back)

The first week after surgery I found it impossible to eat (and to be

perfectly honest didn't have an appitite) so I had lots of those pre

prepared tims of slimfast and lots and lots of pineapple juice and

water - I have however lost 9LBS in two weeks but that seems to have

slowed down now.

I tooks arnica for the swelling and I do believe that that helped me

and I have also had MLD (manual lympathic drainage)- I think both

helped and most people said that i looked a lot less swollen than

they expected.

Please ask away if there is anything specific that you woud like to

know.

Joanne

> Hi Joanne

>

> How is your recovery going! I hope you're feeling good and you can

> see the results you wanted, swelling and bruising aside!

>

> I wanted to ask you whether your hospital gave you a list of

> requirements either needed in hospital or afterwards, before you

> went in. I'd like to be prepared for anything I might need. Is

> there anything you've found really useful you'd like to pass on!

>

> Did you feel you need someone with you 24/7 after the op?

> Presumably you need someone for the first few days.

>

> Best wishes

> Sue (UK)

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue

Things are going really well now and all of the brusing and the

majority of the swelling is gone - just have slightly swollen cheeks

now.

To be honest the hospital did not give me any list of requirements -

I got most of the information I needed on from this group.

I needed somebody with me for the first week and then I have just

survived with lots of good DVD's for the boredom ( I am not used to

doing nothing)

I have had lots of problems sleeping too due to not being able to

sleep on my front (I just can't seem to get comfy on my back)

The first week after surgery I found it impossible to eat (and to be

perfectly honest didn't have an appitite) so I had lots of those pre

prepared tims of slimfast and lots and lots of pineapple juice and

water - I have however lost 9LBS in two weeks but that seems to have

slowed down now.

I tooks arnica for the swelling and I do believe that that helped me

and I have also had MLD (manual lympathic drainage)- I think both

helped and most people said that i looked a lot less swollen than

they expected.

Please ask away if there is anything specific that you woud like to

know.

Joanne

> Hi Joanne

>

> How is your recovery going! I hope you're feeling good and you can

> see the results you wanted, swelling and bruising aside!

>

> I wanted to ask you whether your hospital gave you a list of

> requirements either needed in hospital or afterwards, before you

> went in. I'd like to be prepared for anything I might need. Is

> there anything you've found really useful you'd like to pass on!

>

> Did you feel you need someone with you 24/7 after the op?

> Presumably you need someone for the first few days.

>

> Best wishes

> Sue (UK)