Night Before Surgery.

T-Minus 24 hours

My Nephews Bday Party!

The day has finally arrived!

tomorrow morning I will be undergoing the surgery I've been waiting to have for over 20 years of my life!

Ive had these god forsaken braces on now for over a year! unfortunately though these bad boys stay on for another year following surgery :(

SO! Nathan (or Kamble depending on how you know me) How are you feeling? What's your state of mind like?

Im nervous... and it only really started kicking in tonight.

my nerves are shot because this will be a "First time" surgery where I am put under general anesthesia. I'm stuck in a position where I have to decide whether to eat AS MUCH food as i can possibly handle without of course killing myself or sleep as much as humanly possible on the count of knowing i won't be catching many ZZZ for the next little while lol.

I chose food of course..
1X full carton of Milk  (Mandatory)
4X Chicken Pot Pies
6X Strawberry toaster Struddles
4X Delicious Pastries 
1X Pineapple 

As i get everything ready last minute as always i slowly realize how tough of a journey this is going to be.. Last night i pre recorded 10 videos for my YouTube channel so that when I'm coming out of hospital i would still have some content for my subscribers. 
(see link for my channel :) extra promotion!)
https://www.youtube.com/KambleFrost

I strategically place items around the house for easy access such as a whiteboard with custom messages for visitors
(ex. Go Away)
(ex. Im Sorry Im An A**Hole) lol
Tons of Ensure bottles, applesauce, juice, and other soft food for myself to devour when i get home! 
IM SO READY FOR THIS!! 
NOTHING CAN TAKE ME BY SURPRISE!

Checklist Before Sleep.

- Shave entire face
- Pack Overnight Bag for Hospital stay
- EAT MORE FOOD!
- Make Sure Youtube videos Are ready
- Paperwork for tomorrow in order
- Pray to baby jesus that I return intact / alive
- EAT MORE FOOD
- enjoy as much of my life before this goes down!

Post-Op Day 6

Day 6

Pain Level   -   9/10

Discomfort Level   -   9/10

5:30AM
LOTS AND LOTS OF PAIN TODAY DUE TO GETTING MY JAW WIRE TIGHTENED AND USING Tylenol3s INSTEAD OF THE PERCS.

Trying to keep a positive mindset but today is definitely a chalenge
Swelling is still there. Bruises are showing more.
Pain is compared to applying full bite pressure to your teeth and being forced to hold the bite all day and night.

3:30PM_______________________________________________

NO ONE WILL EVER RECOGNIZE ME IF IM DRESSED IN MY SUPER DOOPER MYSTERIOUS OUTFIT!

I THINK THE PERCS ARE GOING TO BE USED A LITTLE WHILE LONGER BEFORE THE TYLENOL. OFF TO VISIT MY SISTER AND NEPHEW WITH MOM AND COURTNEY!

Post-Op Day 7

DAY 7   (1 Week)

Pain Level  -  6/10

Discomfort Level  -  8/10

UHG! so what can i say about today… or SHOULD i say about today… or what should i complain about today that i haven’t complained about in the last few days or week thats passed already :)

albeit the swelling has finally decided to take a hike and bother some other poor soul after his or her jaw surgery… but its still sticking around as long as humanly possible just because.

IM PRETTY SURE I HAVE MANAGED TO BEAT JayZ in the lip department though... which i mean i can't complain too much about that right?

i think the one thing that is driving me mental is the sheer fact that all i see.. everyday… is food.

Burger King commercials.. McDonalds commercials. pizza commercials

take a trip on good old Facebook and its all damn food recipes that make me drool. MORE THAN I DROOL AS IS, WHICH IS TOO MUCH!

I SWEAR ITS LIKE HAVING YOUR OWN PERSONAL WATER FOUNTAIN OF LUKE WARM THICK WATER THAT TASTES LIKE ENSURE OR WTV GARBAGE I FORCE FED MYSELF SHORTLY BEFORE.

i can’t seem to shake this little ache of pain i have on the right side of my face, from jawline through the ear and into my temple.. its almost like a headache but simply not.. magnify it by 1000 and add a ticking time bomb to it just for extra satisfaction. ice packs seem to do the trick for a short while but my go to of course would be drugs…. drugs drugs drugs and MORE DRUGS.

i got to say though as much as I’m not fond of recreational drug use these puppies have been a life saver. I’ve managed to control my pain in smaller doses of Oxycodone throughout the day than was originally prescribed.

i will on the average day now take a half painkiller right before bed to keep me asleep pain free for a few hours, usually wake up 4 hours after with the thought that i had just been dropped on my head from the Eiffel tower, take another half and sleep for another handful of hours. after that i dabble with Tylenol 3s throughout the day to keep the pain at bay.

THIS WAITING FOR THE DAY I GET TO ENJOY A FULL SLEEP WITHOUT BEING WOKEN UP THOUGH…. OH BABY WILL I BE A HAPPY YOUNG LAD WHEN THAT HAPPENS!

Post-Op Day 14 (Halloween)

Day 14 (Halloween!)

Pain Level  -  2/10

Discomfort Level  -  5/10

My Nephew and I Getting Free Candy

And Picking up ALL the hot chicks 

with our beautiful smiles and my puffed up face!

WELL WELL WELL ITS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN!

who needs a scary costume with you got a swollen face and you drool like you have rabies anyways? i could literally capitalize on this candy grab without even putting in much effort!

all i have to do it get the words "Trick Or Treat!" out of my wired mouth as clear as possible and leave with as much booty (Candy) as possible!

downside?.... i can't eat it until like next year.... yeah maybe ill just wait!

SO! after a great but chilly night of creepy children and spooky overpriced costumes the entire family was together again, and I've decided that i would be staying with the rents for a little while longer due to almost slipping in the shower at my place the other day... (might need some supervision).

and who can resist being around 4 great danes... like common now!

my face is still numb which before wasn't such a big deal, but now its starting to bother me because I'm getting itchy in some places and not being satisfied when i itch it and can't feel it...

I've come to realize that i can actually eat some pretty tasty things!

blended mashed potatoes but filled with an absurd amount of cheese and butter makes one hell of a meal!

oatmeal with butter and any kind of flavour is absolutely delicious!

Peanut Butter

Sugar

Brown Sugar

Banana

Molasses 

etc!

Had my weekly appointment with the surgeons office today as well, Doc said I'm healing at an incredibly fast pace. referred to as as "Wolverine" which made me giggle.. in pain... thanks doc

only little issue was a slipped stitch above my front lip... which he tugged on.... and made me cry like a school girl... NOT EVEN JOKING

Post-Op Day 20

Day 20

Day 20.. 

Jeez where have the last 2 weeks gone? i can't believe its already 3 weeks into this journey!

there is relatively no pain anymore except the add shock of my jaw moving in a position its not used to anymore. my face is still completely numb though which bothers me but not overly.

I've noticed a few of my brackets have broken off some teeth due to the jaw wire I'm assuming. 2 on my molars and 1 or 2 on my canine teeth. surgeon did say its nothing to worry too much about though.

I've been eating a lot more lately which makes me feel better, although I've lost roughly 25lbs which i know is not the healthiest. Finally built up the nerve to eat blended chilli which is absolutely amazing at this point.. 

Imagine not eating for a month straight,,, and then having an extra large pizza and chicken wings placed in front of your face... thats how i felt eating that chilli the other night.. #Savage!

winter is definitely coming.. (Game Of Thrones Pun Intended)

its getting really cold out and frosty which is enough to send any man who enjoys his warmth into a spiralling shock of depression. even though I've had the pleasure of sleeping with 4 huge great danes in the same bed to keep me warm when they get up its like being thrown into the arctic but naked! 

other that that I'm sure my rambling has begun to bore you so i will leave this here for you all to read and for some to cringe at the thought of me naked in a winter storm :)

p.s   next appointment is Friday.... this wire had better be removed on said day... or i will Purge...

#GodBlessAmerica  #EvenThoughImCanadian

Post-Op Day 25

Day 25

Pain Level  -  1/10

Discomfort Level  -  3/10

LOOK AT THAT SMILE THOUGH!!

YOU MAY ASK YOURSELF... NATHAN OR KAMBLE FROST (DEPENDING ON HOW YOU KNOW ME)

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO KEEP YOURSELF BUSY... TO KEEP YOURSELF FROM GETTING BORED OR DEVELOPING A SLIGHT CASE OF CRAZINESS...

WELL I HAVE ONE WORD (PICTURE) FOR YOU...

YUP!!! ALL DAY EVERYDAY!

I've been enjoying this beautiful game for the last few days now.. and let me tell you something... WORTH EVERY PENNY OF THE 130$ I SPENT ON IT!

COD Remastered... GODLY!

OK!

thats enough of the gaming blog/review.

I'm feeling like a million bucks today. i have a lot of energy, still a little swollen and a bit sore from the jaw wire being off and the muscles being worked a little more than usual but that will stop over time.

tomorrow i have my weekly appointment with Dr. Soliman to see how I'm doing. I'm a little worried that i may be overdoing some thing like opening my mouth to shovel some food in with a small spoon. talking lots to exercise my jaws. in my eyes and opinion if i can do it there shouldn't be any harm in it but this may not be the same POV as my surgeon... he may just beat me over the head with a mallet for all i know.

I'm currently writing this BLOG and then i have to write down every single question i want to ask him "as there are several!"

so that i don't forget and can have some reassurance to some things i am curious to know.

Other than that the normal stuff in regards to surgery and recovery.

•  Face is still completely numb in the cheeks, chin lower lip and just below the eyes.
•  Swelling is nearly gone i think, or I'm hoping because i still look very chunky
•  Eating has be an absolute blessing these last few days as I've managed to eat pasta (sidekicks) even though i haven't chewed the noodles purely swallowed them as they were shovelled into my mouth lol.
•  Drinking through a cup has been 100X easier as i can sort of feel my top lip which guides the glass or cup.
•  Being able to brush my teeth on the inside.... better than winning a million dollars! 

Post Op Day 26 - IM FREE (Ish)

DAY 26

Pain Level  -  1/10
Discomfort Level  -  2/10

IM FREEEE!!

well sort of, not really free yet but more free than I've felt in quite some time.

i still can't believe how fast this last month has flown by!

it feels like just yesterday i was eating my last big meal before surgery... a part of me is a little bummed out that I'm not recovery as much ( I'm weird like that, i enjoy being helpless and in pain. it doesn't happen to me often )

I had my weekly meet up with my surgeon and then a meeting with my Ortho today. Surgeon was incredibly pleased with the amount of progress that I've gone through over the last week. last time he saw me i was still very swollen and bruised. now the majority of swelling is gone and bruises have been gone for a while as well.

he proceeded to pull out a stitch in my top lip that wasn't of the dissolving nature.. (that did NOT feel the greatest)

unfortunately throughout the last month my jaw has decided to rotate ever so slightly causing my midline to become off centered (bottom jaw) but assured me with a little Ortho work it can be fixed 100% of nearly to that percentage.

THIS IS THE MIDLINE OFFSET NOT HUGE BUT NOTICEABLE

stopped by the Ortho shortly after the surgeons office and shocked all the dentists and nurses and my orthodontist as it was the first time they have seen me since before surgery. i felt like a celebrity having everyone in my little procedure room asking me questions, taking pictures and wanting to know all the grim details of the last few weeks.
My Ortho reassured me that my fears (midline lining up, bite looking a little crooked, lower teeth sort of slanting downwards on the right side) was all somewhat normal due to the rotation of my lower jaw during surgery and some braces breaking off teeth throughout the last month causing teeth to move backwards. she promised she could fix all these things no problem :)
(WEIGHT LIFTED OFF SHOULDERS)
she removed all my elastics and for the first time i thought to myself.... FREEDOM!!! IM FREE! GIVE ME A DAMN CHEESEBURGER... ACTUALLY MAKE IT 5 CHEESEBURGERS, A LARGE PEP PIZZA, CHICKEN WINGS AND AN ENTIRE RIBEYE STEAK COOKED MEDIUM RARE WITH ROASTED POTATOES........ yeah not a chance in hell.
not just because opening my mouth a quarter inch meant being in more pain than I'm sure being shot in the butt cheeks would cause you, but the fact that opening my jaw a quarter inch was literally all i can do in the first place.... yeah... pitiful i know.
BUT!
STAYING POSITIVE.
she managed to stretch my mouth and cheeks enough to replace the 4 broken brackets in my mouth, which i assume tomorrow will be painful on that account.
ALSO i had about 10 elastics removed from my mouth today and from now on i only have 3 elastics :)
TAKE THAT DONALD TRUMP!

NOW... BACK TO FOOD.. MY PLAN FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING IS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I WILL BE EATING... BECAUSE LETS BE REAL HERE... THAT IS PROBABLY THE HARDEST THING IVE HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS ENTIRE JOURNEY.. I NEED TO EAT REAL FOOD!

Post-Op Day 30 (1 Month)

Day 30

Pain Level  -  1/10
discomfort Level  -  2/10
Craving  -  Any kind of 12'' Sub from Subway!

So we have finally reached the 1 month mark. WOW 30 full days since my face was violated by surgical equipment lol.
its unbelievable how fast it has gone by, how much has changed throughout that time in my health and in my appearance.
so to celebrate?

KRAFT DINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im finding it a little difficult to do a daily blog now as the main reasoning for this is to update you on y condition, recovery and daily routine. now because I'm still swollen a tiny bit, and i find it a bit difficult to communicate still even without the jaw wire on or many elastics, i am not doing a whole lot with my life except for playing XboxOne and relaxing until i go back to work. 

sleeping has been a big part of my life as well :)

so i try and update every chance i get, given the odd day i may forget as well.

so here is my update on my recovery :P

• Chin, lower lip, cheeks and nose are still completely numb
• I can open my mouth about 40% wide before it gets painful
• every so often my jaw twitches to the left causing 2 seconds of rough pain :(
• eating KD is most likely the most amazing thing someone could ever do after jaw surgery.. and i will never take eating for granted again.... EVER
• I'm still somewhat swollen, or atlas i hope so. in my cheeks and lips as far as i can see.
• I find my ability or (want) to be around a group of people increasingly more. even though i do sometimes feel all eyes are on me which as a DJ and YouTuber i don't mind normally but in my mind everyones mindset is (eww why is he so swollen!!)

Post-Op Day 32

Day 32

Pain Level  -  1/10
Discomfort Level  -  2/10
Craving  -  Sushi... and lots of it!

those of you who aren't very familiar with me on a personal level should know that christmas.. is my favourite holiday of the year.
so much that if i could, i would set up my christmas tree in January for the following December lol.
unfortunately i am surrounded by others that DO NOT share the same obsession :p therefor my christmas decorations went up today instead of January!

Ive found a new found love in my life in the form of food, and even though its not the healthiest thing available it is mighty delicious regardless... so i would like to personally thank MrNoodles for all his hard work in making delicious tasting Ramen noodle meals lol.. and Kimchi which is actually slightly better but who cares!

Im starting to get pretty good at getting these damn elastics in my mouth now, they are so far back on my last molars that its tough to use the little fishing hook they gave me while I'm still somewhat swollen, though i do notice a significant difference already in my midline now which makes me very happy.
Im starting to feel a lot more comfortable being around other people as I've said in another post before this, but today i made my first youtube video (more of an intro) but still exciting to know that i am comfortable being on video again.

anyways here are my daily recovery changes.

• Face is starting to regain feeling, pins and needles in my lips, chin and cheeks signifying feeling returning slowly.
• jaw muslces unto my ear every so often twitches and aches, as I'm sure this is normal it does feel pretty painful when it happens 
• appetite is returning a little faster than id hoped as i still cannot chew the greatest nor am i able to as I've managed to bite a big gash into the sides of my lower lip due to it being numb and i couldn't feel it :(

Post-Op Day 35

Day 35

Pain level  -  0/10
Discomfort Level  -  2/10
Craving  -  Cheeseburger with Onion Rings

Elastic Position

Not much going on these last few days, slowly slipping into some kind of psycho boredom lol
CallOfDuty just isn't cutting it anymore as much as i love it.
I've been going out much more to be a little more social which feels great.
The only downside at this point is its snowing.... yeah... snow....cold...freezing weather... not okay with this right now as it hurts my face when the wind is strong enough.

Recovering updates

• Face is still pretty numb on my chin, lower lip, and cheeks. although the (Pins and needles) are starting to happen on my chin et which is telling me the feeling is coming back.  its almost as if my face is separated in half, meaning feeling is coming back more on one side of my face. especially my pallet, i can feel my entire pallet now on the right side but as soon as you touch the middle it becomes numb.
• doing daily exercises with my jaw seems to be helping quite a bit as I've noticed the movement has become a lot more easy over the last few days. still pretty sore and feels as if i have some sort of lock jaw. but it improves everyday.
• I am officially a PRO at these elastics now! getting them in doesn't even require a mirror anymore lol. 
• Ramen Noodles..... yeaaaa we had a good go.. but I'm gonna have to break up with you.. "Suh Dude"
• No more drooling as of last week, which makes me feel a little more normal :) 
• aches and pains that were happening sporadically in my lower jaw and jaw muscles towards my ears do not seem to be happening anymore.
• teeth are still completely numb which causes some tough times when attempting to chew soft food like bread.
• 
  

Post-Op day 39 (SHOWTIME!)

Day 39

Pain level  -  0/10
Discomfort level  -  1/10
Craving  -  Garlic & Pepper Steak Sandwich :)

My First Cheese Biscuit From Tim Hortons!

TIME TO PARTY AND RAGGGGGGGGGGGE!!!

So today i the day i take my first attempt at being in a largely crowded environment dancing around and concentrating a lot more than i have been the last few weeks!
how will it go?  will i pass out from the change of pace?  will i be able to handle the large amount of exercise and movement?  is this a dumb idea to be starting this kind of activities so early?
ALL THESE QUESTIONS RUNNING THROUGH MY HEAD AS I BUS TOWARDS MY DESTINATION 6 HOURS AWAY IN A TOWN CALLED CORNWALL ONTARIO.
i realize how much of my body mass and muscle mass has depleted over the last little while just by getting to the bus station.. normally carrying my equipment in luggage and my laptop bag with munchies for the trip and wtv else is a breeze.... NOPE!
IMAGINE THIS FOR A SECOND.. OR TRY AND ATTEMPT THIS FOR CLOSEST POSSIBLE EMERSION INTO MY LIFE TODAY.

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Laptop Bag  -  ✅                                                                   Shoulder bag full of bricks  -  ✅
Luggage with DJ Gear  -  ✅                    (VS Reality)                 XXL luggage full of Bricks  -  ✅
Munchies  -  ✅                                                   Munchies that feel like I'm eating bricks - ✅




PM

Well its 4:00Am
just about to go to bed and I'm deciding to quickly let you guys know how my night has gone..
right now you should be saying to yourself... jees that is some kind of dedication Nathan... your amazing.. I'm gonna honour you by sending you a million dollars and a box of soft chocolate... maybe even if your a dairy farmer and want to send me a lifetime supply of Milk... yeeeees! :)

tonight was a great night actually! i had a lot of well deserved fun! felt outstanding to be able to enjoy myself like that again. although like i said with coming out here i do notice the amount of body mass and muscle mass my body has lost over the last little while. my energy level is completely absent after about half the work i normally do lol

GOOOODNIGGGGHT!!!

Post-Op Day 40 (MET RICK JAMES)

DAY 40  (Halfway There Guys!)

Pain Level  -  1/10

Discomfort Level  -  2/10

Craving  -  Tylenol / Advil / a new brain

I JUST WANT TO START OFF BY SAYING... RICK JAMES GAVE ME A RIDE TO THE BUS STATION IN HIS CAB TODAY... HES SUPPOSEDLY FROM INDIA AND MUCH YOUNGER NOW THAN EVER BEFORE... I GUESS COKE DEFINITELY IS ONE HELL OF A DRUG!

wow! i can't believe we are already at day 40... its been half the recovery time in our 80 days of this journey already!

i feel like it was last week i was just getting ready for this surgery to begin, getting shaven and eating all that food the night before.. I'm sitting on the bus making my way back to Toronto and all i can think about it how far we've come and how short of time it feels like it has been!

in a sort of sick way i miss being in the pain i was in.. i miss being or feeling helpless and uncomfortable.. maybe its because deep down I'm not used to feeling completely helpless and in distress due to my past football years and tough skin, as well as high pain tolerance.

or maybe its just me missing being taken care of lol!

all i know is a part of me is starting to dislike the reality of the fact that my life is getting back to normal now and I'm getting out of the "just gout out of surgery" mode I've been in for 40 days!

this weekend has been an awesome experience regardless, feeling things i haven't felt in a while and noticing things like lack of energy etc that i haven't noticed this much since surgery happened.

I'm overly tired though so this is going to be a short blog as i have an opportunity to sleep for a solid 6 hours without much interruption while listening to thunderstorm sounds from my iPod while i sleep peacefully :)

(yeah I'm that kind of guy by the way)

Post-Op Day 50

Day 50

Day
Pain Level  -  0/10
Discomfort Level  -  1/10

so im finding it extremely difficult at this point to find new and exciting things to talk about lately, hence why my updates have been so far spread out sometimes reaching even a week since last update.
BUT! i did notice in a lot of other blogs that this seems to happen quite often except for a special certain few. im assuming its because said few were being paid to do this thing whereas i am absolutely not.... unless of course you guys (the readers) would like to pay me... in which case my fee is simply $1,000,000.00 Canadian.... not much if you ask me.. you can afford it... just make sure its clean bills and only in 100$ and 20$ bills please..  NO CHECKS OR PAYPAL.. YOU SCAMMERS.

so whats new you may be asking. what has changed..what has gone wrong (for those with sick twisted minds looking for bad things!) shame on you!

well!

nothing really has changed all that much. swelling has slooooowly come down over the last week or so. im slowly regaining the ability to eat solid ish food like pizza (not the crust) and deep fried items like fries (not crispy) and mozza sticks etc. which ofcourse excites me beyond exponential belief.
i also started working again which im guessing is pretty HUGE and i did forget to blog about that the day it happened lol!
being back to work has been quite the workout process for me. the fact that i cant keep up with certain coworkers is also pretty tough due to the fact my level of strength and stamina, or sheer energy level has gone from 100% to about 40% at the moment. Ive also lost a grand total of 30lb over this surgery period and THANKFULLY i have started putting a little bit back on now that i can eat a tiny bit better.
other than that i will of course go through the traditional points of recovery process with you guys and gals so that you can see for yourself how im doing.

READY?

• Numbness - chin is about 30% numb which feels great because its itchy as hell! although my lips are still about 40% numb, my teeth are still very numb id say 80% which doesn't exactly feel the greatest. the roof of my mouth is very strange actually and im not sure ive mentioned this ins my last posts or not but the right hand side of my roof is completely back to normal yet the left hand side is completely numb? wtf?
• Swelling - well its hard at this point to tell how much im swollen still, in my eyes im hoping a little bit more than im seeing because it does look like im still pretty chunky in the face, HERES TO HOPING I DONT LOOK LIKE A CHIPMUNK THE REST OF MY LIFE :P
• Pain / Discomfort  -  pain from surgery is virtually non existent, but there is some pain when chewing or yawning due to my tendants or muscles not being able to open as wide as im used to. Discomfort is still around here and there due to my face being in a completely different shape and place than what ive grown up 27 years in knowing. and ive noticed that at night i clench my jaws quite a bit now.. im hoping this could be simply from the elastics i have or my jaws getting used to their new home.
• Eating - now this is the weird part of my recovery, im not jumping on every bit of food i can think of..... RIGHT? isnt that the weirdest damn thing you could ever see especially from ME the guy who raved and ranted about how hungry i was and how i would devour every bit of food i would come across when the day came... NOPE   i mean i eat, well, and lots but im not as excited to eat right now as i was hoping to be.. and there are reasons.. the biggest reason is because i managed to chew a huge chunk of my lip on the left and right side nearly clean off one night due to clenching my jaws overnight. lips being numb meant i didn't feel a thing until i saw. so chewing at the moment comes with the occasional bite on the ouch spots... not fun