Diane/Re: --Caboose

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Thanks Diane,

Hopefully it will be a lot of T.L.C..(haha) I will survive the day.

I am sure I will mainly be spending the day sorting through all my e-

mails.

Talk at ya later,

--Caboose

> > > Hi ,

> > > I finally have some time to go online tonight after a busy day

of

> > > running around.

> > > I'm sorry the astringent burned when you tried it. I'm fair-

> skinned

> > > and somewhat sensitive too, but I did have good luck with the

> > > astringent I used. The warm water and washcloth might work just

> as

> > > well for you. I'm still finding it difficult to use a washcloth

> on

> > > my face - just a bit too sensitive for me yet. I use the

> astringent

> > > and cotton pads and that's been working well.

> > > As far as going to work tomorrow - first let me wish you the

best

> > of

> > > luck with that! I hope you don't get too terribly tired out

your

> > > first day back - I'll be thinking about you :-)

> > > There's not much you can do about the swollen lip I don't

think,

> > but

> > > I found a couple tricks with the makeup issue. I bought these

> > small,

> > > but very soft little make-up sponges and first use the little

> > sponge

> > > applicator with a bit of sensitive skin moisturizer (so the

> makeup

> > > with glide on easier and smoother); then I use the same sponge

to

> > > lightly dab on the makeup. It works! It's much better than

> trying

> > > to rub the makeup in with my fingertips. I also have some loose

> > > powder makeup and that can be dabbed on lightly as well using

> > either

> > > a sponge, cotton pad, or makeup brush. The hardest makeup for

me

> to

> > > put on at first was eyeliner. The upper eyelid was fine, but

when

> I

> > > tried to put it on my lower eyelid - around the lashline, boy

oh

> > boy

> > > was that sensitive - and partially numb too until recently.

It's

> > > gotten a lot better now though so putting makeup on my eyes

isn't

> > > too bad now. I don't know what kind, or how much makeup you

> > > normally use, but I'm one that doesn't like to go out without

it

> > on,

> > > so I had to figure out a way to do it. I try to keep it light

and

> > > natural looking but still I said 'there's no way I'm going out

> > > without my makeup'...LOL

> > > Could this bump under your upper lip you noticed be clump of

> > > stitches, or a screw or plate maybe? I'm not sure, but I know

my

> > > upper lip is lumpy/bumpy and still swollen too. I think I

posted

> > > this already, but Lord I hope it doesn't stay this way! I think

> it

> > > will go down once my stitches and wires are out, and the plates

> and

> > > screws settle into their spots and the swelling goes down.

> > > Ya the list of what we keep finding does seem to be adding up!

> > > Hopefully this is the last of these unexpected/unwanted

> discoveries

> > > huh?!

> > > I called my OS office three times today to try to get a hold of

> the

> > > doctor, his assistant or a nurse. The doc and his assistant

were

> > > both in surgery all day, and all the nurse could say is she'll

> pass

> > > the note onto the assistant and she'll give me a call when

she's

> > > back from the hospital. Well, I never heard anything - so I am

> > still

> > > left wondering what in the world is going to become of my mouth

> and

> > > teeth from all this shifting going on.

> > > Judy