A month post-op!
June 6th 2005!
I am four weeks post op today it seems only yesterday that I was preparing myself for the surgery. I dreamt for many years of the day I would have the surgery and I still can't believe that iv'e had the surgery and I am four weeks post-op!
I'm still very swollen but most of the brusises have gone. I am happy with the results of the surgery and i'm glad that the surgeons were able to do so much in one surgery, even though it didn't feel like that at the beginning lol! I know a few people that have had a similar surgery but had it done in stages, a few of them had the first surgery and decided that it was too painfull and they didn't go through with the rest of the surgeries. So i'm glad I had it all done at once because now the big part is over.
In another 5 months we will be doing further surgery to my nose, lip, scar revision and my surgeon wants to do a few other things, he hasn't told me what as yet as I need to focus on recovering from this surgery first.
i'm very pleased with the work the maxillofacial surgeon and his team did it has been well worth the endless ammounts of 3 hours journey's!
I am also fed up of the liquid diet it has been 4 weeks now and I have another 2 weeks to go until I can have soft food! But patience is a virtue! After all it will be worth it in the end! One thing I really am missing is DRIVING!!!! I haven't driven for a whole month! And I have another month before I can be allowed to drive! I miss the independance of just getting in the car and going where ever I want! My little sister passed her test three weeks ago and wanted to borrow my car! The answer was plain and simple NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know she wouldn't take care of the car and I have worked hard for the car. SHe has got her own car now but hasn't been able to drive it yet as she hasn't got TAX on the car.
I have pne regret about the surgery and that is, that my grandmother isn't here to see the new me, and help me through this journey.
I am four weeks post op today it seems only yesterday that I was preparing myself for the surgery. I dreamt for many years of the day I would have the surgery and I still can't believe that iv'e had the surgery and I am four weeks post-op!
I'm still very swollen but most of the brusises have gone. I am happy with the results of the surgery and i'm glad that the surgeons were able to do so much in one surgery, even though it didn't feel like that at the beginning lol! I know a few people that have had a similar surgery but had it done in stages, a few of them had the first surgery and decided that it was too painfull and they didn't go through with the rest of the surgeries. So i'm glad I had it all done at once because now the big part is over.
In another 5 months we will be doing further surgery to my nose, lip, scar revision and my surgeon wants to do a few other things, he hasn't told me what as yet as I need to focus on recovering from this surgery first.
i'm very pleased with the work the maxillofacial surgeon and his team did it has been well worth the endless ammounts of 3 hours journey's!
I am also fed up of the liquid diet it has been 4 weeks now and I have another 2 weeks to go until I can have soft food! But patience is a virtue! After all it will be worth it in the end! One thing I really am missing is DRIVING!!!! I haven't driven for a whole month! And I have another month before I can be allowed to drive! I miss the independance of just getting in the car and going where ever I want! My little sister passed her test three weeks ago and wanted to borrow my car! The answer was plain and simple NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know she wouldn't take care of the car and I have worked hard for the car. SHe has got her own car now but hasn't been able to drive it yet as she hasn't got TAX on the car.
I have pne regret about the surgery and that is, that my grandmother isn't here to see the new me, and help me through this journey.
posted by sarah | 4:05 AM
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