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Day 5: All You Need Is Love…and Condiment Bottles
Pain: 6-7 Numbness: Same. Nausea: Bad this morning, but passed without incident. Back this afternoon after my 3 hour nap, but went away after tomato soup. My day of socializing yesterday caught up with me last night and this morning, and my pain was the worst it’s been. After my 4 and 9 am doses of food and meds, I slept until about 11. When I woke up, my mommy had replaced Brandon as my caretaker for the day! (Brandon had to go back to work. Rats.) Good thing my mom has an iPad to keep her company…I was pretty boring and sleepy all day. My dad came by around…
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Updates, blending and guitars
First, the most important news for my prayer warriors: My surgery time has been moved up to NOON tomorrow, instead of 3 pm! This is very good news! I won’t be quite as hungry, and the chances of my going home same-day are much better. I’m very grateful for the earlier time. I spent my last day with my current face getting surgical hooks added to my braces (Pokey little things. They feel like a picket fence inside my mouth.) While they were wiring everything in place, I joked that I felt like a guitar whose strings had just been changed. Mary Ann, my tech, was amused by my desire…
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Merry Christmas!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Mine was absolutely blessed. I enjoyed every moment with my family today–from our early morning gift-opening at my parents’ house, to glitter and make-up time with my young cousin, Sophie, this afternoon, to a long conversation with my in-laws and brother-in-law tonight. I also felt very, very loved by my church family today. I can’t thank everyone enough for the constant love and support! My nerves about surgery have been calmed by the many prayers and endless encouraging words I’ve received in the last few days. Thank you, one and all, for loving me through this!! And to those who have given such…
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Pre-Op Appointment…and a Christmas Song
Yesterday afternoon I had my final pre-op appointment with Dr. D’Addario. They took all my vitals, did a brief physical, took X-rays, and made the final set of molds in order to make my surgical splint. He also answered all of my questions about surgery–and let me tell you, I had a bunch of them! Being the slightly-type A personality I am, I’d written down a whole page of questions, single-spaced. I also used my phone’s voice recorder to record the appointment so I would be sure to get all of the information straight. For those of you facing jaw surgery, I’m attaching my list of questions in case it…
