I got out of the hospital on Friday night after a 3 day stay/ The pain was a lot more than I expected- I just can't seem to get a hold of myself, because I can't talk or swallow right and yet everyone keeps saying," What?" or "just drink this!". I CAN'T! My mouth is still totally numb and I really hope I can start forming words soon. This puts a whole new meaning to what you all went through!
A horrible side-affect that I've developed is not being able to bend my arms all the way down to my sides. They are so stiff! I think it is just extra fluid but it keeps me up at night and just shouldn't be.
I'll post some pictures later- I have to go lay in bed all day-
Patrick~
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- Patrick
- I'm an analytical person with an inquisitive mindset. I love to figure things out and discover how things work. I'm fascinated by the progressive knowledge of man and wonder about the future of our planet. I'm always somewhat stressed by something, but aren't we all? Life is tough these days, even with all the new technology- We must succeed at a young age and make a place for ourself in this world- If we wait too long, opportunity will pass us by. Presently, I'm recovering from a jaw/facial surgery that helped fix my open bite,cross bite and abnormal jaw sizes. Recovery is slower than I thought but really gives me a better understanding through what everyone is going through.
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4 comments:
Hey Patrick,
Yeah this week is gonna be tough. But hang in there cuz it does get better! You're really almost over the worst part of the swelling.
I had a 2 piece LeFort I (upper jaw raised and widened to correct open and cross bite) and Genioplasty (to correct my not-so-strong chin!) done on July 20th.
Try to keep the humor in things and distract yourself from the not-so-fun stuff.
It's all downhill from here!
Really? I guess I do seem to be getting a little more comfortable is this mess you call a face... I still haven't seen any bruising though- What's up with that?
I didn't really get any bruising either. Just a little green under my chin and neck but it went away fast.
Yeah, my OS said the peak of swelling is on the 4th day. Ice-packs do help...a lot!!
Well, I guess it kind of depends on the person. I know I've seen a lot of people with bruising but also without. I just thought bruising was kind of a natural process after the body is traumatized and poked at for so long. Maybe my surgeon was especially gentle?!
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