three weeks post op
May 27th 2005,
Three weeks ago today I was still in theatre having my surgery! I still find it strange looking in the mirror and seeing a totally different person! I can't get over how much difference this surgery has done for me! Everyone has been commenting on my cheek bones, yes for the first time I have cheek bones!
They have also commented on how great I look, even though there is still a lot of swelling!A few people have passed me on the street and haven't recognised me! Even though recovery has proven to be a lot harder than I thaught, it has all been worth it. When i'm feeling down I look in the mirror and then I can't help but smile well try lol!! I have plenty of photo's to share but I have decided to wait until all the swelling or most of it has gone down so I can share some before surgery, stages of recovery and the after surgery pics!
I am still having problems with my hip, it's refusing to heal lol! My Dr is keeping an eye on it but wants the surgeon to take a look. My hair is well what's left of it. I have a lot of bald patches now and even the hair where they shaved off during surgery which was growing nicely is falling out! So it seems that it's all going to fall out, I am in between two minds as to shave it all off that way it will all grow the same time. It's heartbreaking waking up each morning to a pillow full of hair, and when I brush my hair even more hair comes out! But it will grow back at some point. No one knows the reason for my hair loss they all say it could be alopesia or stress realted due to surgery. I don't think we will get to know, unless the dermatologist has some answers.
They are concerned about my iron levels I am on iron medication but it doesn't seem to be helping, so I will need further tests to see what's happening there.The scars under my eyes are healing well and I am applying moistuiser regulary and doing plenty of massaging despite the pain lol!! My eyes are still very watery but it's still early days as my surgeon said. He also said that i'm having a very slow recovery the slowest he has seen HOW NICE OF HIM LOL!!!! I am progressing well (i think so anyway!) I am able to get around the house without any crutches, but when I go out I have to have them with me most of the time I only use one.
!My mum has been great despite everything that's been thrown at us the past 3 weeks she has been a great support to me. Today I went out for the first time, properly I was able to pick some flowers that i'd grown and put them on my grandmother's grave. It's been 3 weeks since iv'e been able to go, it was nice to be able to go again. I miss her terribly.
Three weeks ago today I was still in theatre having my surgery! I still find it strange looking in the mirror and seeing a totally different person! I can't get over how much difference this surgery has done for me! Everyone has been commenting on my cheek bones, yes for the first time I have cheek bones!
They have also commented on how great I look, even though there is still a lot of swelling!A few people have passed me on the street and haven't recognised me! Even though recovery has proven to be a lot harder than I thaught, it has all been worth it. When i'm feeling down I look in the mirror and then I can't help but smile well try lol!! I have plenty of photo's to share but I have decided to wait until all the swelling or most of it has gone down so I can share some before surgery, stages of recovery and the after surgery pics!
I am still having problems with my hip, it's refusing to heal lol! My Dr is keeping an eye on it but wants the surgeon to take a look. My hair is well what's left of it. I have a lot of bald patches now and even the hair where they shaved off during surgery which was growing nicely is falling out! So it seems that it's all going to fall out, I am in between two minds as to shave it all off that way it will all grow the same time. It's heartbreaking waking up each morning to a pillow full of hair, and when I brush my hair even more hair comes out! But it will grow back at some point. No one knows the reason for my hair loss they all say it could be alopesia or stress realted due to surgery. I don't think we will get to know, unless the dermatologist has some answers.
They are concerned about my iron levels I am on iron medication but it doesn't seem to be helping, so I will need further tests to see what's happening there.The scars under my eyes are healing well and I am applying moistuiser regulary and doing plenty of massaging despite the pain lol!! My eyes are still very watery but it's still early days as my surgeon said. He also said that i'm having a very slow recovery the slowest he has seen HOW NICE OF HIM LOL!!!! I am progressing well (i think so anyway!) I am able to get around the house without any crutches, but when I go out I have to have them with me most of the time I only use one.
!My mum has been great despite everything that's been thrown at us the past 3 weeks she has been a great support to me. Today I went out for the first time, properly I was able to pick some flowers that i'd grown and put them on my grandmother's grave. It's been 3 weeks since iv'e been able to go, it was nice to be able to go again. I miss her terribly.
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