The Day after the Surgery

Man am I swollen! I look like I've been beat up...seriously. I've been following all of the guidelines, so I think I'll be ok. I'm not in too much pain, but that could also be because I've been on top of the pain killers, which if you know me you'd know that I'm not too keen on taking so I'm pretty loopy! I just don't really want my mouth to hurt. I've chewed a bit today, but my mouth is so stiff that I really don't want to push it. I'm also terrified of getting food stuck in the holes, the bottem gums are stiched up, but the top arent. I've been washing my mouth out with salt water rinces after each time I do eat something, and by eat I mean a slim fast shake or yogaurt, I did have a soft cookie today and a bit ago I tried half of a beefy cheesy melty thingie from taco bell that I bought the day before the sugury because I decided I was going to pig out before I couldn't eat for I didn't know how long. I didn't eat it then because I got full, but when I ate it just a bit ago I had to take tiny bites and it took almost an hour to eat it. My mouth also hurts pretty bad from the chewing right now. I still haven't gotten my feeling back in my chin but that was one of the possible side effects of the sugery, so I went into it knowin that could happen. I actually feel like I'm in not nearly the pain I was in a week ago, so I'm happy about that, I'm also happy that I won't have to go through that ever agian. I'll have to wait to schedule my cleanings until the new year as I maxed out my insurance for this sugery, but its really NBD, I figure I'll be wanting to wait until after the holidays and I'm sure its going to be about the time they roll around that I'll actually be up for having any one else bothering with my mouth. I'm hoping that I won't end up loosing too much weight over the healing process, because I really can't afford to loose any more weight. I lost a lot when we were living in the hotels because I was so stressed out. Well, I'll leave you with a chipmunk shot of me:


Peace Out!