BEFORE
Day 1 July 27
Day 1 July 27So we go to Dr. Kennedy's office on Tuesday July 27th 9am, when we get there they hand me all these forms that I needed to sign. When I had called them the day before to find out when my appointment was, since they never told us a time, she just said it wasn't necessary to wear valuables and that I should eat lightly before I came in, come to find out that I shouldn't have had my contacts in, those went straight into the garbage and I was blind the rest of the day until we got home, shouldn't have worn any earrings, those went into my purse, not to wear make up, left that on because there was nothing I could do about it now. The forms also included what medications I should stop taking, that would have been a big deal if I had been on any, and that I should have pre-medicated. So now I am nervous and upset that I have not been fully informed, which actually makes me more nervous.After all the paperwork is signed they take me back and begin the procedure. We decided I would be okay with just local anesthetic, like when you get a cavity filled, no big deal right??? Actually it kinda was, they just went straight into my lip nerve with the shot didn't even rub the numbing gel on it before like at the dentist, then they did that 3 more times. He said I should just feel a slight pinch like a mosquito bite, since when is a needle and mosquito the same? Then he did it again expecting me not to feel anything but when I winced he said I think we need to give it just a little longer. Then the nurses came in and were holding my lip down so he could make the incision, except it wasn't with a knife like I thought, I could smell something, ya know that smell when they are resurfacing the road?? That was the smell. Luckily I kept my eyes shut and just let them do their thing and before I know it the scar tissue was bottled and I could feel tugging on my lip, that was the stitches. I was nervous that I was starting to unnumb since I could feel that, but I think it was normal to him. Just under an hour in the office total and I was done. They told me not to move my lip for a day, to stay on soft foods for awhile and to keep my mouth clean. But remember how she told me to eat light?? Well I ended up not having anything for breakfast and wasn't hungry until we were home. I tried yogurt (since I have to eat soft foods) too acidic, then I was just tired and groggy from the loratab so I tried to take a nap. When I woke up I called mom and asked her to bring me home a shake. In the meantime, I made some potatoes pearls, that I could eat. The ice cream was good, but hard to eat, too liquidy.
Even drinking water has posed a challenge. I never realized how often I move my bottom lip.
DAY 2
Today I woke up and my lip felt huge! It totally looked like I had collagen implants. My lip is mostly sore from trying to keep it away from my top lip because the stitches tend to stick to it. Other than that there is no pain, but still hard to talk. Teaching lessons is hard because the kids kinda look at you like you are crazy when you can't say blow, breathe, monkey... all key words for swim lessons.
I look totally drugged out in this picture! but i had just woken up.
DAY 3
Smiling shows it more I think than just standing, but you can definitely tell something is up with my face and people aren't really shy about staring at me. But today is actually the first time it has hurt so I don't know if that is good or if it hurts because something is wrong. I hope the swelling goes down sometime soon!
