Re: More preop feelings and questions!

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Howdy, I didn't swallow much blood, and did not vomit at all,

probably because I lost only a tiny amount... But I was lower jaw

only, and that's a lot less vascular than is the upper.

Some folks are made nauseated by the painkillers. I, mercifully, was

not... I did have the tube that kept my stomach drained, though it

was out by the time I came to post-op.

As for food -- well, one of my strongest memories of those first few

days at home is that a wonderful friend made me some light-as-a-

feather shrimp mousse, which just dissolved in my mouth. (I suspect

that there was a lot of whipped cream in it, but I wasn't asking any

questions! I also wasn't wired. Don't imagine one who was wired could

have taken any in. She also brought me some wonderful soup, which I

blended and was able to drink.

Cammie

> > Hey Aileen, good luck to you on Wednesday. I have spent the day

> > trying to avoid thinking about anything to do with surgery. Of

> > course my family is getting into it now and calling, asking what

> > I'll need. I am really not sure what to tell them. I was

wondering

> > what specifically helped all the postops out there as far as what

> > they received from friends and family. Maybe meals for whoever

you

> > live with? Does anyone else cook out there for a family when they

> > can't eat themselves? (That sounded selfish..not my intent, just

> > wondering what you all feel/felt up to..) And what's all this

> > nausea?? Why are you guys so nauseated? And a really not so nice

> > question...do you really throw up blood in recovery? Aileen and

> > , you can email me at alixkmpsy@yahoo if you like after

> > surgery. It will be interesting to compare stories..heehee. Our

> very

> > own war stories.

> > Alix