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| almost a smile! |
Status Update:
Pain: 6/10 (trying to take as little narcotics as possible)
Nausea: gone!
Drooling: improving with muscle control
Eating: still just through syringes and with small sips from dixie cups
Fatigue: High
Friday, January 23, 2015
Day 10: Almost a Smile
I decided not to let today get the best of me so I woke up, showered, put some mascara on, and did not put my hair in a ponytail. Tom and I were going to try to see a movie (figured it would be a relaxed outing), but we missed the movie showing so we just walked around the bookstore a bit. I still tired more quickly than I hoped for, but it was nice to get outside of the house.
It is so bizarre to have lost proprioception and sensation in my lips. They feel like they are ice-cold all the time, when really it is just numbness. I've been working on my face exercises and have found that if I slow down and focus on my lips I can enunciate a little better. And along with slightly improved speech, I was working in the mirror and found that I could almost smile. The left side of my face is still rather swollen though which makes most of my facial expressions odd and...lumpy? Regardless of the proper adjective I'm afraid that I may still scare the kids at work...
Status Update:
Pain: 6/10 (trying to take as little narcotics as possible)
Nausea: gone!
Drooling: improving with muscle control
Eating: still just through syringes and with small sips from dixie cups
Fatigue: High
Status Update:
Pain: 6/10 (trying to take as little narcotics as possible)
Nausea: gone!
Drooling: improving with muscle control
Eating: still just through syringes and with small sips from dixie cups
Fatigue: High
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oh honey u r doing so great! really u r, even tho it sometimes feels like u aren't!
ReplyDeleteplease just take it easy and rest so you can heal, a lot of healing happens when u sleep, and i understand how difficult that is with the pain, your posts remind me so much and bring back memories of my hip replacement experience....
plz do not worry about work, your coworkers understand and only want what's best for you to be able to heal completely.
thank u for the updates! i feel like i'm there with you thru it all... i wish i was!
u r in my prayers and thoughts every day, i send u heart hugs always!!!!
love you so very much and i'm so very proud of your strength and courage thru all this, u r an amazing woman in so many ways and i am totally in awe of u!!!!
big hugs sweetie! love u! love u! love u!!!!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo