Day two was a lot of resting, drinking water, and resting. Still trying to work all of the anesthesia and oxycodone out of her system. She had an extremely rough morning and was very upset, the lack of appetite didn't help. By mid afternoon the swelling in her cheeks was peaking and uncomfortable but the hip pain was getting a little better. Bedtime was tough - she caught a glance of herself in the mirror and was terribly upset, not recognizing herself. Having to swish with the nasty Rx mouthwash just added insult to injury.
Day Three brought some exciting changes. She was able to walk totally unassisted down the hallway. She still prefers to have a hand to steady her, and it's a bit uncomfortable, but she was very happy to realize that she was making her way back to "normal". It was a good thing to have something on the plus side because this day also brought some challenges. The first post-op shower which she had a lot of anxiety about (we got through it, but it was pretty traumatic for her agreeing to do it), and the removing of the outer dressing on her hip incision which was right up there with getting her IV taken out (add another crack to my heart). Very scary for her but we worked through it. Being fresh and clean and wearing a dress seemed to boost her spirits a bit. Still haven't seen a smile and she still has that look of iron will in her eyes, but she has gotten a bit of her appetite back and has branched out from resting/watching movies to coloring and playing Barbies. Swelling is down quite a bit, although it's still pulling her mouth down and to the side which she finds bothersome when she is trying to eat or talk. You can't really see in this photo, but she also has a small black eye and a small bruise on her cheek on the swollen side, although it doesn't seem to bother her... Great progress!
I would be remiss if I didn't mention that John is receiving the Husband/Father of the year award - he has kept Jack well entertained and happy, not to mention I have not had to wash a single dish or clean up any messes since we've been home. What a godsend!
Edited - 6pm She SMILED!!!!
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You are all so brave...
Posted by: Mom | March 14, 2010 at 11:31 PM
Very brave. My daughter is on day 2 and I'm worried about swelling but seem to be what happens as I've done a bit of research!
Did she has a slight nose bleed for a long time?
Posted by: Sarah | October 20, 2010 at 08:01 AM