Day 5 Post Op Lefort

Had a better sleep last night than I had all week. Felt good to only wake up once during the night and not to wake up from the feeling of choking.

I am impressed with my bite it really is nice. I get funny like my foot is asleep in my nose, cheeks and lip.

Decided not to walk the dog today and have my dog walker come and do her thing. My mom left this afternoon. She was so very helpful. My girlfriend is going to spend the night. My 15 year old son is getting used to looking at me and is starting to talk to me more and more.

Despite the guide/guard , my speech is getting better. Can't wait for my OS appt tomorrow , he promised to remove it, I hope that is still the case as I would really like to be able to speak better.

I ate scrambled eggs, coffee in a mug, mushed carrots, macaroni and cheese and pumpkin pie without the crust. Funny combo , but better than a shake. I am already sick of shakes!

Day 4 - Post Op Lefort 1

Thank god for the person who invented Q-tips. When you are not allowed to blow your nose for weeks, this is one wonderful invention!!

Went for another walk with the dog today and I dont think I should have done it at all, it was too much. My nose kept bleeding and I wasnt feeling well. I sat on the couch and felt a little depressed today.

The only positive thing was that I cleaned up my lips and I was able to eat scrambled eggs and tomato soup, which was fabulous!!

My elastics broke, I had two on each side guiding my jaws. I called the doctor who said it was ok just to keep practicing the correct placement of my jaws.

Day 3 - Post Op Lefort 1

My entire focus is food as I am getting hungry now. Now is the time to whip out all the baby food, yogart , milk, protien shakes, and vitamin water.

Lots of drooling during this adventure. Switching over to heat instead of ice packs. I still feel like I should use ice, but I will listen to the doctors office.

Took my lab for a walk today as I was told a walk would do me some good to get the blood circulating. Perhaps I did it too soon as my nose kept bleeding for the rest of the day.

Day 2 - Post Op Lefort 1

I bought a squeeze bottle to help put protien shakes in my mouth without sucking. This is a device that needs mastering... Lots of over shooting and bad aiming causing shakes to end up in my ear and shirt..

The swelling is getting worse, my lips look like they were stretched beyond my ears during surgery and hurt . Blood continues to run down my nose , my mom is constantly telling me to wipe my nose. Kind of feeling like a child at this point.

My jaw joint hurts from being put in the correct position. My OS said it would take a while for the muscles in my jaw to get used to the new position.

Taking Percocets, antibiotic and ibuprophen. A little light headed , but glad to be home. I didnt get any kids trick or treaters... This was the first time I didn't need makeup and I didnt even get to show off with the live effects!

Day 1 post op Lefort 1

Barely slept all night. There was a lot of drama between all the vomiting, swelling, and nose bleeds. My nose, cheeks, lips, are all numb and swollen. Everytime I opened my eyes a new tray of liquid food would show up and I did not want any of it. The best I could keep down was water.

I had this wonderful device that would suck out the goo and blood making my mouth taste better. I need to get out of the hospital and stop by the surgeons office for a visit. The hospital would not let me go until I stopped getting sit. So I stayed still from 9am until 1pm and no episodes so I was released.

Brought a bin in case of sickness on the way home and kleenex for the constant nose bleeds and went to the surgeons office. They took x-rays and showed me how wonderfully the surgery worked and I saw a side by side comparision. It was pretty impressive. Off I went home.

My mom was home waiting for me and she was surprised that I looked so good. I told her this was calm before the storm as day 3,4,5 are typically really swollen...

Surgery for Lefort 1

Seemed like I just finished talking to the nurse and there I was about 4 hours later waking up in recovery. When I first woke up I felt as if I was choking on blood. I was there was a lot of blood going down my throat. There was a guide/guard that is wired to my top teeth so that I will know where my bottom jaw is supposed to meet with my top jaw.

Lots of ice , lots of attention, and lots of vomiting blood for the remainder of the day.

My OS took a look and said the surgery worked out beautifully and your bite is perfect and your going to be very happy!

Hard to imagine with my lips split and all the pain. But I have no choice. By 2PM I was wheeled up to my room. My dad came in to visit me and said that was a hell of a surgery! Then I got sick again.. This went on for hours.

Surgery for Lefort 1

My dad drove me to the hospital for 6:30AM and I met with a nurse who asked me to go for a blood test to be sure the blood I had stored, matched with the blood that they may potentially give me. Ran around got a little nervous, but felt better knowing everyone is being safe on my behalf.

Got my bloodpressure taken, pulse, and the anistesiologist met with me. She asked questions and I told her the last surgery I got really nauseous and asked for assistance with that and she accomodated. The nurse came in gave me some sinus spray and cleared my nasal passages as the breathing tubes go through the nose with jaw surgery.

My Oral Surgeon came in , he is the sweetest man very caring and great bedside manner. He took another look in my mouth and asked me if I was ready to do this, I told him absolutely! I kept teasing him saying that he was going to make me look like a movie star.. He smiled and said you will have a movie star smile when we are done!!

The nurse gave me some happy juice and my friend said " you go girl!" and off I went.
I was wheeled into the operating room to see a whole team of nurses about 7 of them in addition to the 2 surgeons and 2 assistants. Just before I was put to sleep I told them to take care of my neck as last surgery my vertebrae was moved and pinching my main artery. No worries I was told and the lights went out.