Guest guest Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 It's been two weeks exactly since my surgery. Overall I'm doing well, but things just started getting to me today. I stopped taking ibuprofen last night so I have a heck of a headache today, my lips still aren't closing easily (which was among the reasons I had the surgery), my stitches feel tight and it's still not comfortable trying to smile at all... and an email about an ongoing situation in another area of my life that seems like it will never be resolved just set me off and the waterworks started a little while ago. My poor husband is trying so hard to be supportive and to remind me that I'm still healing, etc., but it just got to me today. My stitches are supposed to dissolve soon (they said about 10 days and it's beyond that), but they said I could come in and have them clipped if I'm unfomfortable. The problem is that I don't know what should feel normal! Considering that I can barely stand to be touched around my mouth, I'm scared of having anything else done in there. I'm going to see how I feel after the weekend. OK, just had to vent a little to a group who might understand! Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 Hi Beth: A lot of what you're saying sounds really familiar to me - very familiar. I had a really hard time around 2 weeks too. I really hit an emotional wall. I got to the point where I just wanted to be alone for a little while to sulk. I was thinking I should have felt better than I did at 2 weeks - so I wasn't prepared for things to still be that hard. I know what you mean about not wanting anyone anywhere near your mouth or lips. It feels like such a hot zone - all stretched out of place - stitches - numb - delicate and scary. My lips didn't start coming together more comfortably until about week 3 1/2. I was incredibly swollen - and it took awhile. Of course I don't know for sure - but I suspect what you're going through is very normal. If I could - I'd make time go faster for you because I know it has slowed down to a snail's pace. You're not being grumpy. You've had a really difficult thing done to you. We do understand. We feel for you. Be very patient with yourself. Get lots and lots of rest if you can. Drink fluids, get nourishment and take it just one day at a time. We're here. I hope it's a good weekend for you. Greta ---- > It's been two weeks exactly since my surgery. Overall I'm doing well, > but things just started getting to me today. I stopped taking > ibuprofen last night so I have a heck of a headache today, my lips > still aren't closing easily (which was among the reasons I had the > surgery), my stitches feel tight and it's still not comfortable trying > to smile at all... and an email about an ongoing situation in another > area of my life that seems like it will never be resolved just set me > off and the waterworks started a little while ago. My poor husband is > trying so hard to be supportive and to remind me that I'm still > healing, etc., but it just got to me today. > > My stitches are supposed to dissolve soon (they said about 10 days and > it's beyond that), but they said I could come in and have them clipped > if I'm unfomfortable. The problem is that I don't know what should > feel normal! Considering that I can barely stand to be touched around > my mouth, I'm scared of having anything else done in there. I'm going > to see how I feel after the weekend. > > OK, just had to vent a little to a group who might understand! > > Beth > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 The problem is that I don't know what should feel normal! Honestly not alot. Surgery takes a while to feel normal again, as its a trauma faced by the body so on top of healing you've got your bodies reaction to being 'hurt'. I found that energy levels ran low and emmotions high after surgery. Take it easy on yourself. Of course you don't want to be touched around the mouth, you will subconciously protect it. That may also be part of your headaches. I say keep taking the pain killers or wean yourself more slowly off them as you might be experiencing a painkiller withdrawl or the rebound headache. I found the mouth really hard too, I wanted to kiss my kids and the dh but I didn't want anyone touching my face. Shiloh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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