Day 1 - Swollen

Well the night didn't go quite to plan, ended up bleeding that wouldn't stem so had to call for the doctor who said he had been to see me twice before in night but I was alseep and looked too sweet to wake... really!
1. I don't recall sleeping at all
2. Sweet with a face like a puffed marshmellow?

Anyway he discussed packing it with me but I said I would just tilt my head back lol. Somehow I also ended up having a temperature in the night which made me feel even worse then I already did but thank life for IV paracetamol this is good stuff better then soluable diclofenac that taste's disgusting no matter how much us nurses say it's lovely and pink!

I was then greeted at 06:30 by the doctors round saying I looked very swollen but good and all had gone to plan and I was to stay in hospital for another night as still had temperature and blood pressure low (even though the numerous times I had told them this is normal for me) and to master the art of a straw! Well I can tell you this art is near impossible and syringe feeding is going to be the best way forward I think for a while.

The nurses quickly learnt I am a stubborn patient knowing exactly what I want! I refused morphine opting for codeine instead and refused my clexane injection and thus proving my point by getting out of bed and walking up and down the corridor stating my legs still work! However this was exhausting. Had some wonderful friends come and visit me, had a shower and washed all the blood and gunk out my hair.

Also discovered I had a screw in the middle of my head of which they used to measure how far to lift my jaw by. This is a horrible thought and the stitch has left me with some discomfort in the middle of my head. As you can see in the picture I still can't close my mouth, 1. due to swelling
                 2. Due to lack of feeling

This has led to some more horrible drooling and very sore lips as they have stretched and torn the area to create my new mouth. My nose is also still full of blood as I had all the tubes down there and had my stomach pumped so that I couldn't vomit anything post-operatively.

Sorry if I scare anyone. :)