Day 5

Well, swelling is going down. Still no breathing. Grrr! I’m also running a low fever, so I just left a message with the doc. The nurse said that is normal normally, but she’s still going to have the doc call back, just in case he wants to see me sooner. I want to hurry up and get better!! Oh yeah, and I’d like to wash my hair, ’cause I look like ass at this point!! I’m afraid to though, ’cause it’s so hard to comb out my hair, and I think it’ll hurt. Oh yeah, did I mention my curl is back? Yeah, no more straightness…oh well!

Movie Fun

John just got back from the store…he rented me movies to watch 🙂 These will be the next movie reviews!

Day 4 and The Last Kiss

The swelling’s finally going down!

I still have to stay sitting up. So allllll day long, I sit on the couch covered up, and my loving puppy lays on me 🙂 I love it so much…it’s like a sense of security having him laying on me 🙂

I’ve got a pretty good black eye going!

Well, it still hurts. Still can’t breathe. Still sleeping sitting up. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned, but John has taken great care of me! I can’t chew (it hurts) so he’s kept me stocked up on soft stuff, like soft cookies, pudding and soup. I can’t taste, but I bet it’s all yummy 🙂 He’s also been making sure I’m taking my meds and staying ahead of the pain. Since it still hurts a little, I can’t imagine how much it would hurt without the meds!! Thank God for modern medicine!!

I just got done watching The Last Kiss. It was really good, better than I expected. The one girl yelled a little too much for me…kinda a drama queen. I mean, yeah, what happened was horrible, but I don’t think it warranted the theatrics. But hey, what do I know 😉 Anyhoo, good story line. Didn’t so much make you think as it should you what could happen when you start over thinking your life. The ending was just ok…not the greatest. Anyhoo, I do recommend it, although it is more of a chick flick 🙂

Alright, I think Patch and I will nap now 🙂

Day 3

Feeling a little better. Still can’t breathe. I’m cleaning my nose all the time with saline spray…trying to get all the icky’s out still, and hopefully that’ll help with the whole breathing thing. I have to be really careful though! Basically I spray a few sprays in each nostril, then very carefully use a q-tip in there, moving ever so gently so I don’t accidentally jar my nose or touch the center (they cut on the center part, the septum). I slept a bit better last night though. Maybe I’m getting used to this whole sleeping sitting up thing 😉 My ears are kinda plugged…I guess ’cause right now my sinuses are kinda plugged up. The swelling is going down though, so I have faith that I’ll be better soon 🙂 Sorry, this is probably random…good drugs 🙂 Haha, I purposely picked the silliest of descriptions for my pain med 🙂 Enjoy!

Sarah Loves Me!

Sarah loves me, and made sure I had not 1, but 2 cards today 🙂 Isn’t she the best 🙂

Miss Suzanne

Blogged about me. How sweet is she??!!! By the way, you guys are all wonderful and I’m loving your comments! They don’t make me smile, because that hurts, but they do make me very much a happy girl!! I’m in a good amount of pain, and sleeping sucks. Partly because I’m not supposed to lay flat, partly because I can’t breathe out of my nose, and partly because I’m in pain. And then I open my eyes, and they only open halfway ’cause they’re so damn swollen. Ouch 😦

Day 2

Day 2 hurts, and is very uncomfortable! I’m so swollen today, and looking and feeling a bit beat up! AND, I still can’t breathe out of my nose, so my mouth is so icky! And I can’t brush my teeth, because every thing’s swollen. And my nose keeps randomly getting itchy…um, can’t get to any part of it to scratch it!! It’ll get better though, right? Right?? Yeah. Bring on the drugs!!

Home

Yup, I’m fine sharing my pain with you people 🙂 We’re friends, right? Anyhoo, I’m home and ok. I’m on a mega pain med that’s like Morphine. Good stuff! I can’t breathe yet, and my nose is still bleeding a little, but I know it’ll get better. And so far, no black eyes, but quite a bit of puffiness 🙂 More later!!

Midafternoon Musings…

I keep thinking that I’m going to go to blow my nose, and nothing will come out…HA! SOOOOOOO not the case!!!! I thought John was kidding last week when he said he couldn’t believe he still had stuff coming out of his nose! Jeez, this is the cold from HELL!
Tomorrow is my last day at work until the 2nd. Holy crap it’s going to be hard to come back! I’ll have already gotten over being bored I’m sure and moved on to entertaining myself all day 🙂 Oh well, can’t get rich sitting at home (like my job is making me rich!) 😉
I’m getting nervous about the surgery. I’m afraid I’m going to wake up as they’re taking the tube out of my throat…I know it sounds silly, but I’m just as worried about that as I am the pain! What if I think I’m choking or something? And oh yeah, I’m worried about the pain afterward! I know it’s going to hurt like a bitch, ’cause the nice doc said so! Oh well, I’ll just keep reminding myself that I’ll have good drugs, and I’ll be able to BREATHE and drain properly afterwards 🙂 Both good things! I’m also praying I’m well enough for the surgery, because them canceling it at the last minute would pretty much suck ass for all involved!! I’m curious what I’m going to look like when all is said and done too. I mean, he’s breaking my nose, and putting it back together. He’s already told me I’ll look different, and it’ll be good, I just hope I agree that it’s good! Any movies you guys think I should rent while home? I know I want to see Flicka, and it’s on OnDemand right now, so I’ll have to watch it. I want to see Click too, so I’ll have to head to the video store for that one. Better stock up before I’m high and can’t drive or be seen in public!!!
Have you guys noticed that I haven’t exercised or lost more weight? Yeah, that whole week I was feeling blah and sad I didn’t go to the gym, and last week when I was sick I didn’t go to the gym, and this week I have my surgery, and next week I’m recovering, so basically March is done! We’ll hope for better in April, as we’re getting dangerously close to cute clothes weather, and my ass is NOT ready for cute clothes!!
My sister hasn’t written me back. I’m not sure how much to push, but I really want us to be in each others’ lives…guess I just have to wait her out and do it on her time…
Oh yeah, and my burl…not doing anything. I feel gipped!!
Um, yeah, I think that’s it for now 🙂

Seriously?

While calling to reschedule my pre-op…
“Have you ever been here before?”
Nope, just thought surgery sounded kinda fun!
“What kind of surgery are you having?”
Ok, you’re ENT, YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS!!!!!!!
And these are the people cutting my face open. Nice.

(For more about my surgery read here)

*As a side note, I’m going to go through and answer all my comments in a minute…I’ve been bad at that this week.*