Re: Just a few questions

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I had very little pain, actually.

I remember piking the morphine button pretty liberally that first

night, but I have no memory of pain -- I'm also not shy about using

painkillers to knock it out before it grabs me.

I went home with Lortab, which I used for about the first week. I

think I may still have some of that left somewhere. I know I didn't

use it all.

I slept well, and my surgeons had no caution at all about sleeping

position -- but I only had work on the lower jaw, which may well make

a big difference.

I had no pressure to hurry back to work, and I didn't. I was out a

full month. But remember my age, which slowed me down I'm sure. My

major complaint, after the first few days, was weariness. I'd sit

down to watch tv and fall asleep.

I'm not big on hiding things, myself, but that's your business and

not mine. If you're not in the same town (or state!) it would be

easier, I'd think.

Cammie

> Cammie, thanks for your response. I appreciate it. I think I could

> probably live with the way I am now and I think some people won't

> understand why I do it. That's why I am wondering if I can get

> through it without even letting my parents know. But I think the

main

> thing with this is that you want to feel happy within yourself. I

> think the discomfort of a few months is worth the hassle seeing how

> many years we have ahead of ourselves.

> Did you go through much pain as such or is it more the annoyance of

> it? Also how did you sleep - I imagine you need to be careful not

to

> sleep on your side?? When did you go back to work?

>

> Thanks again