Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Yea. I made it!! It was a rough time for me the first day/night. (I had upper and lower and chin, and it was 6.5 hours!!!!! zoinks!). I was really tied an nauseated after my surgery, and they kept telling me to drink, and sit up, but I was so nauseated, I couldn't! Finally, I threw up a ton of blood--YUCK! But then I felt better. I also had a hard time adjusting to being banded--kept thinking I was going to stop breathing, The nurses and doctors were patient with me, but I could tell they were getting frustrated with me, but they were still sweet. My lips are the size of the TITANIC!! I can only open a teeny hole in my mouth! I didn't realize how hard it is to drink. With this splint in my mouth, even with Zip-n-Squeeze and a syrynge, it's been really hard to swallow. It feel like my tongue takes up my whole mouth. I can't seem to figure it out. I haven't had a whole lot, mostly meds and juice and water. A little bit of broth, but it's a big messy, drippy ordeal. Wasn't I the one who--a few months ago--was telling somebody to drink broth, broth, broth for protein. ha ha. Well, I gotta email all my friends and family, so I'll sign off for now. BTW, thanks to whoever gave the suggestion for a pretty scarf to wrap around my head/face. I looked Muslim, so nobody gave me a second glance, couldn't see my lips! Yea. Cheers, Eileen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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