Surgery is 26 hours away...

[Tom2]

Hi Everyone.

It's Sunday morning and in slightly more than a day I'll be having the slice and dice party known as double jaw surgery with a little chin implant surgery to finish things off.

I've been in braces for about 2.5 years and with luck I'll have those off by the end of this year with the help of this surgery.

I've heard the first 2 to 3 days of recovery are the worst so I am not looking forward to that.   I'm also worried about being worse off than I am now.   

Well, here we go.

[GJ]

Good luck.
Time goes fast. A week from now you'll be past the early stages.

[Tom2]

Thanks.   I hope so.

I hear the first 2 to 3 days are not pleasant.

This time tomorrow I'll be 3/4 way through surgery.

[nrelax11]

Goodluck! You'll do fine. And what GJ said, time flies. Im going to be at 1 year post op this summer and its gone by so quick.  Life doesnt slow down for you

[Tom2]

Thanks. 

Was it worth it?  Are you happowe/healthier now?

I have kids.  Life does not slow down.


Surgery begins in less than 12 hours.

I'm nervous.  Maybe even scared.

[Tom2]

Waiting on the pre-op people.    See you on the other side....

[needadvancement]

Good luck, I hope everything goes fine.

[Tom2]

Still in icu.   Tough recovery.  Getting better I think.    Really tough right now.

[Nataliepryor]

Wow! Hope everything went great. Hang in there, it can only go up from this point!

Kids will be hanging to see you I bet. 

Chin up, maybe not so much at the moment ... Just raise your eyebrows 

[Tom2]

Still alive.  Mouth splint is uncomfortable.     Drinking is a slow process.  This better be worth it.

[Tom2]

I have a little energy so I'll share with you all a bit.

Surgery was 9 hours.   Started at noon.  I wasn't woken up till 9 am the next day.    Plan was to go home Wednesday but it's Thursday and I'm on an ICU still.   Good news is they are going yo transfer me to a regular floor.   Maybe home by Friday.   Fingers crossed.    Docs have been by and say everything is looking good.    I can open and close slightly.     Pain is tolerable.    Toridol has been helpful.    I miss my kids.   My wife is coming back in today.   She has been wonderful in helping me.   

[Tom2]

Another night in the hospital but things are getting better.   

[Tom2]

No kidding huh?     And they kept me under until 9 am the next day.

I've made it to a step down unit.  Going home tomorrow I hope.

[needadvancement]

Wow 9 hours that sounds scary, they must have made an error at some point and had to correct it. Hope you're alright. Have you pressed the surgeon on this timespan issue?

[LoveofScotch]

Hang in there, Tom2.

Hope you're doing as well as possible