Hannah's Blog

I've finally been allowed home from the hospital. I feel SOOOO swollen and puffed up. I haven't managed to bite together yet, or to open my mouth wide enough to get a toothbrush in really.

The op itself went ok, so I'm told, except that apparently a couple of brackets broke because they didn't put any bands on. My jaw feels like it's hanging a little precariously, but I have plenty of pillows to keep it in place when I sleep.

I'm eating surprisingly well (probably due to not having bands yet!) as my mum very kindly made a load of mashed up potato - with some carrots and cheese to give it flavour -which she had split up into little portions to heat up at meal times I managed half a can of tomato soup yesterday too.

My main worry is dehydration at the moment. My lower lip is still numb, and I can't pucker enough to use a straw so I'm using an oral syringe. I doubt I'm getting my 2 litres a day, but there's not much else I can do as I can't hook up to a drip like you can in hospital. I woke up this morning with my mouth so dry I could barely croak... cos my nose is blocked (blood or snot I don't know!) I have to breathe through my mouth which is completely drying it out...

I'll post more as more things happen... hopefully I'll get those elastics soon!