Last night I got the worst sleep, yet! I fell asleep at 9 and was wide awake at 10. I tried falling asleep again at midnight but with little success. Finally, at 2 am I took some Vicadin (the second dose that night) and was able to get 4 hours of shut eye. I'm not sure exactly what is it but something is causing me enough discomfort to keep me from falling asleep. I had ice on almost the entire night, which feels good on my cheeks. Tonight is the last night before I see the surgeon for my first post-op, so if I don't sleep well tonight I'm going to ask him for something.
Both my parents had their typical breakfasts, which made me want my normal breakfast so bad. So, I went for it. First, I tried just the cereal with a lot of milk with some added wheat germ. I let it sit just a bit to let it soften up. But this didn't work. The pieces of cereal were too big so I resorted to blending my cereal. That's right, I blended my cereal. This has been my first act of solid food deprivation, blender intervention. It worked! Next, I tried an egg. I just cut it up into extremely small bites. I was able to muster about half the egg down before I got tired of losing half of what I tried to put in my mouth from it falling out while trying to swallow.
Swallowing continues to be a chore. I continue to drool like a St. Bernard. Swallowing is still slightly painful but mainly because I'm trying not to move my jaw when I swallow. If my jaw moves the slightest, the pain can bring me to my knees. Also, my throat is still sore from the surgery, which doesn't help. And then there is the fact that my lips, chin, and part of my nose are all still numb from the surgery. So, I can't even feel the saliva pooling up and spilling out of my mouth until a string of it touches my arm or something. It's gross, I know. I should be wearing a bib but I carry a rag with me everywhere.
I was so bored and stir crazy today, that I went with my dad to get his haircut right down the street. Luckily, it was a family affair as my aunt cuts our hair and my grandma had the appointment before my dad. I was happy I didn't have to see or speak to anyone else. That was until my mom left me at home and FedEx came and needed a signature. I felt bad for the lady. Here she was at my house, getting barked at my what sounds like two ferocious dogs (but they aren't really), then I open the door, drooling and mumbling the words, "Sorry, I just had surgery on my jaw." I precede to sign for the package at which point she notified me that I was drooling all over her signature device, for which I apologized. She was a good sport and realized I couldn't tell if I was drooling. Unfortunately for her, she will be delivering a package here for the next 2 or 3 days as my laptop, printer, and messenger bag are all to arrive on different days according to the tracking.
The rest of the day I watched a movie and took an hour and a half nap, which felt great. My cousin stopped in to see me and we arranged for us to catch a movie sometime this week. I
For lunch I almost had an entire smoothie until I coughed what looked like all of it up. And for dinner I had a bowl of broth. I have only taken Motrin today and at six hours apart. There really isn't that much pain unless I evoke it. There is still a lot of swelling but I think it's less than the previous days. One side of my face tends to be more swollen than the other side, leaving my nose looking crooked. Overall, I feel much better and less groggy. The cheek implants haven't bothered me much today. I just can't wait to stop drooling at this point!
Sorry for the lengthy post.
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