Day 4 - post op SARPE - LIGHTS OUT

Woke up to almost seeing my breath.. We had a bad ice storm and the power is out. Time to pack up and go to my mothers. Not exactly the best time for me to be driving since I am still on pain killers .... Made it to her house and found every bump in the SUV made my face kind of hurt.

Like most mothers , mine likes to feed me.. Well combine a lot of soup, a rocking chair and my head spins that is a recipe for an upset stomach .. I lost my dinner really quick. Oh well. I wont do that again.

Day 3 - post op SARPE

Woke up with some real swelling got a little scared , did not realize that I had to sleep with my head propped up the swelling was so bad that I couldnt see through my eyes.

Day 2 - Post Op SARPE

I have no feeling in my upper teeth, they feel like wood. No feeling in my gums and began to use the pallet extender.. That was an experience as tilting my head back to get the little pin into the hole to crank the extender caused me to have dizzy spells. Real spins! I have to tilt my head a certain way that I dont spin and then my son can get the pin into the extender to push the crank. (not so good times)

Surgery for SARPE

My appointment to go into the hospital was at noon. I filled out piles of paperwork , said goodbye to my husband and off I went. The surgery took like 45 minutes and I was in recovery. I was surprised with the pain immediately after it was the swelling under my nose and gums that hurt. Once the anistesiolgist gave me the appropriate pain medication, everything was fabulous ... that was until i moved around... then I was last one to leave recovery . I got really nausiated and they made me stay until 6pm.