Day 5 Post-op

Today marks day 5 post-op. Some good things have happened, some bad.

Good things that have happened-swelling went down A LOT since Monday, its concentrated now on my chin and underneath my chin. Took two short walks yesterday at my house around the block, and at Mike's house around the block as well. It was nice to get some fresh air, but it kind of drained me after.

Bad things that have happened-My mom made me a berry smoothie but didn't strain it terribly well and it was seed city up in my mouth. I was rinsing for about 20 minutes trying to get them out. Then at night time, I had a lot of... for lack of a better word, goo trapped in my throat, and I had to get it out. THAT was nasty.

This morning, my parents left to go away for the weekend, and I walked downstairs to get my antibiotics and I began to feel very lightheaded and dizzy..so I sat down at the table and put my head in my hands and passed right out. For a good 5, 10 minutes. I woke up shaky as hell, and barely made it to my room. This definitely made me realize I *need* to be eating more calories in a day. And whether or not my OS lets me, next week, im doing the mashed potato thing.

Im not going to post a whole whack of pictures, but Ill post one from pre-op, and from last night. The difference in my profile made it all worth it, somehow.