a week later...

July 12th 2005,

I had my surgery a week ago and I wasn't prepared for what was instore! I woke up after the surgery in a lot of pain, the nurse gave me some morphine to help! What a nice nurse!!! I was laso having problems breathing I tried taking slow deep breaths but nothing worked. I wasbakc on oxygen and different dr's were coming and going. The next thing I knew I had blood pouring from my nose and mouth!!! It was very scary, everyone kept telling me to REALX!!! I had a very cute male nurse sit with me and talk with me, he tried everything to help me but I just couldn't breathe!

Finally my surgeon came in and took a look but didn't understand why this was happening. He let my mum come in to sit with me she was so worried! I heard them all talking saying the didn't know what was wrong and that I had the same problem after jaw surgery.

Then one of the nurses mentioned that I passed out while they were putting the breathing tube down! I WAS AWAKE for that part!!!! it was so uncomfortable!!! I ended up being put on a ventilator for a few days because I couldn't do it on my own.

The days after that are a blur I don't remember much.

My surgeon drained as much of the infection as he could, but couldn't remove the plate because the bone hasn't healed yet. He also opened my sinuses a little more to see if it would help. It is thaught that was the reason for my bleeding.

I will have an mri scan done so they can see what's going on.