Guest guest Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 Hi! You seem to be doing fine... I'm glad! Doing pretty well thank you. I manage to eat properly, thanks to my mom who wouldn't have it otherwise. I'm mixing my soups with chicken or veal baby purree, it's actually pretty good and fills you up. My swelling is still going down. I still have purple bruises along the chin and neck. But I think they're smaller than two days ago. I wake up about once a night, to remind me to get the painkillers quick... The breathing is all right. I'm usually congested in the morning and then it goes away slowly. Yesterday I went on a hike to my pharmacist... a good 15 minutes walking in the snow and cold... The air was good though. I asked the lady for liquid analgesic and decongestant. She gave me children's Motrin and Dimetapp. I'm so glad for the Motrin. I was getting really fed up with crushed Tylenol. When you wake up in the middle of the night, that's not the taste you want in your mouth. I also bought a baby brushtooth! It's yellow and glows in the dark. I manage to brush my teeth! I missed that feeling, although obviously I can't do much... Oh, and today I did my first real outing; I went to see the Lord of the Rings! (Anybody who's in shape for that: see it now. It's soo worth it.) It was in downtown Montreal, so I had to do the whole transportation thing: 1 hour in bus and metro. I survived. I managed not to eat from 11 am to 5 pm. That's a LONG time. Very hungry when I came back home. But I don't regret it, the movie was worth the experience. Thanks for asking! > > Hi Marlaine! > > Haven't heard from you in a while. How are you doing? > > My swelling has continued to go down, while my bruising has expanded. > I've been eating a little more which is good, but since I can't > properly clean my teeth - I now get that yucky feeling in my mouth on > a regular basis - which isn't so good. > > I had a rough night. Still can't get any real sleep on my back. But > at least since the swelling has gone down a little - it's a little > less painful. I've gotten a lot of feelings back also which is great, > but the downside is that I feel pain and soreness more often. Nothing > unbearable though. > > Let me know how you're doing. > You can e-mail me at johanne3@y... if you'd like. > > Take care! > Johanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 Hi Marlaine! I'm glad you're doing okay and going out. I will attempt leaving my apartment tomorrow. I've been feeling pretty good for the last couple of days, but it's been nice just staying home and resting. I can't even remember the last time I spent a week just lying around (even if I was recovering from jaw surgery) They are hoping I come back to work on Monday (it will be quiet at work on Monday and then I'd have 2 half days to get through on tuesday and wednesday - then I'll be off work from Christmas until Jan 5th so I can get more rest if needed). One of my friends wants to go see Lord of the Rings this weekend, but we'll probably wait until between Christmas and New Year's Day to see it. I still have a bunch of cookies to bake this weekend. I got Children's Motrin also - but I had gotten the bubble gum flavour and it was too sweet for me right after surgery. Made me cough which wasn't good. Now that some of the swelling has gone away - I can brush the outside of my teeth also. I did it for the first time yesterday. My surgeon has allowed me to use my Waterpik which is great also. Actually, he recommended I use it. Happy Healing! Johanne > > > > Hi Marlaine! > > > > Haven't heard from you in a while. How are you doing? > > > > My swelling has continued to go down, while my bruising has > expanded. > > I've been eating a little more which is good, but since I can't > > properly clean my teeth - I now get that yucky feeling in my mouth > on > > a regular basis - which isn't so good. > > > > I had a rough night. Still can't get any real sleep on my back. > But > > at least since the swelling has gone down a little - it's a little > > less painful. I've gotten a lot of feelings back also which is > great, > > but the downside is that I feel pain and soreness more often. > Nothing > > unbearable though. > > > > Let me know how you're doing. > > You can e-mail me at johanne3@y... if you'd like. > > > > Take care! > > Johanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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