Re: More preop feelings and questions!

[Guest guest]

Hi Alix!

Well, since you asked - yes, I threw up a lot of blood that first

night after surgery. Twice. But they gave me Gravol at the hospital

and it helped each time. They encourage you to use the little suction

tube so you don't swallow any more blood. I think it depends on

certain people though. My stomach is very sensitive to certain things

and I've always gotten sick if I swallow too much blood (I've had

many dental procedures, so I've had many oppurtunities to test that

theory) Some people bleed more than others also - but with jaw

surgery - you are going to wind up with a certain amount of blood in

your stomach. The nauseous can come from many sources once you start

eating again though. Your whole system is recovering and you're on a

different diet, so your body needs to adjust.

Best of luck!

Johanne

> 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

[Guest guest]

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

[Guest guest]

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