Erika's jaw surgery

Soo I recently had a lower jaw surgery and am in the recovery stages now -wahoo!! Feel free to ask any questions and i will try my best to help out! (:

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Recovery day 1! -in hospital

Had a good nights sleep, still no pain coming from jaw which suprised me! Morphine was available but was not needed. I did feel nauseous throughout the night though and did recieve anti-nausea meds through the IV. Blood pressure, heart rate and temperature got checked every few hours by the night nurses. First meal: breakfast was a mission as I had no idea where my mouth gap was anymore haha! A mirror was required so that I didn't make a complete mess. Make sure you ask for a small spoon as eating yoghurt with a tablespoon the morning after jaw surgery isn't as easy as you would think. Lunch was shepherds pie with carrots and peas which was very funny but Ofcourse didn't get eaten. Although I hadn't eaten a lot I didn't feel hungry (:

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Night of surgery -wee drains to collect blood. They don't hurt.

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Lower jaw before surgery..

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Day of surgery!

No eating from 6am soo pretty much spent my time sleeping and showering instead. Arrived at hosp at 11am and waited in the day surgery room. I was a weee bit teary when going thru the consent forms etc with the surgeon, it was all a bit overwhelming I guess! Into surgical room and the next thing I remember is waking up in the recovery room at 5pm -and wheeled into my ward at 5:30. My mum dad and boyfriend were all waiting for me and I was chatting away with a pain of 0/10. (Perhaps due to the meds and numbness?) I had these two wee drains coming from tubes either side of my neck area that were used to fill up with blood which I thought were greeeeat. Mouth was held in place with elastic bands to prevent my bottom jaw going back too far. No food today. Ps lip balm will be your saviour!! A dry and numb lower lip is to be expected.