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Day 1: My new doppelgänger
Pain Level: 3 Food consumption: All syring-fed liquids. Naked brand juice is tasty and filling, and chicken broth is savory and delicious. Numbness: My entire bottom lip and my chin are all numb. Yesterday the whole bottom half of my face was numb, so I’m thankful that it seems to be getting better already. I’ve felt some tingling and itching in my lower lip/chin. Didn’t get a ton of rest last night. For some reason, I would wake up every hour. Not usually because of pain, really. I think it might be because I’m sleeping upright. My sweetie pie slept on the floor next to the bed, and would…
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The Beginning of the End…
Although you may have come to love and anticipate the style of Lindsay’s posts, you must endure her husband posting on her behalf for at least one day. I am Brandon and I am here to report the details of the largest event in the Jaw Journey thus far. In case she hasn’t told you herself, or you haven’t noticed this about her, she is an extremely prepared person. Printed out charts. Prepared frozen meals. Costco trip. You get the picture. Bilateral mandibular maxillofacial surgery (that’s not even the technical term), originally scheduled for 3:00pm, had been fortunately rescheduled for noon. That meant that we arrived at Penrose St. Francis…
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Updates, blending and guitars
First, the most important news for my prayer warriors: My surgery time has been moved up to NOON tomorrow, instead of 3 pm! This is very good news! I won’t be quite as hungry, and the chances of my going home same-day are much better. I’m very grateful for the earlier time. I spent my last day with my current face getting surgical hooks added to my braces (Pokey little things. They feel like a picket fence inside my mouth.) While they were wiring everything in place, I joked that I felt like a guitar whose strings had just been changed. Mary Ann, my tech, was amused by my desire…
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Merry Christmas!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Mine was absolutely blessed. I enjoyed every moment with my family today–from our early morning gift-opening at my parents’ house, to glitter and make-up time with my young cousin, Sophie, this afternoon, to a long conversation with my in-laws and brother-in-law tonight. I also felt very, very loved by my church family today. I can’t thank everyone enough for the constant love and support! My nerves about surgery have been calmed by the many prayers and endless encouraging words I’ve received in the last few days. Thank you, one and all, for loving me through this!! And to those who have given such…
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Pre-Op Appointment…and a Christmas Song
Yesterday afternoon I had my final pre-op appointment with Dr. D’Addario. They took all my vitals, did a brief physical, took X-rays, and made the final set of molds in order to make my surgical splint. He also answered all of my questions about surgery–and let me tell you, I had a bunch of them! Being the slightly-type A personality I am, I’d written down a whole page of questions, single-spaced. I also used my phone’s voice recorder to record the appointment so I would be sure to get all of the information straight. For those of you facing jaw surgery, I’m attaching my list of questions in case it…
