Post-Op Day 5

Day 5

Pain Level   -   8/10

Discomfort Level   -   9/10

 

Swelling still present but not accompanied by the bruise police.
Feels like I got into a fight with a UFC fighter while having my hands tied behind my back and could only fight back with my face... I'd hate to see what the other guy looks like.

Being released from the hospital today.
Just a waiting game now on the doc to clear my charts!
Courtney Pinder Bonnie Lapointe THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME THROUGH THESE FEW DAYS.

Finally eating all by myself. Was relieved of my IV fluids
And no more narcotics. 

I STARTED HALUCINATING LAST NIGHT DUE TO BEING OVERLY MEDICATED ON MORPHINE.. WAS LITERALLY ONE OF THE SCARIEST MOMENTS IVE EVER GONE THROUGH IN MY LIFE.

WOKE UP COMPLETELY LOST AND DELUSIONAL, COULDNT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING, NOTHING MADE SENSE, WORDS DIDNT MAKE SENSE AND MY MIND COULDNT FOCUS ON ANYTHING.

ONE OF THE ICU NURSES WAS KIND ENOUGH TO TUCK ME IN BED AND PRAY WITH HER HANDS ON MY CHEST.. THE MOST SOOTHING THING ANYONE COULD HAVE DONE FOR ME.
Doing much better. Hopefully it's only uphill from here on out.

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 8

Day 8

Pain Level   -   5/10

Discomfort Level   -   7/10

8 days in.

NO PHOTOS TODAY :(
Swelling has gone down much where the lips are concerned. Pain is actually at around 5/10 which to me feels like a small headache.
Appetite is slowly trickling back.

FINALLY SLEPT A FULL 7 OR 8 HOURS WITHOUT WAKING UP IN PAIN!!!!!! HALLELUJAH!!

Lost a total of 20lbs so far lol
Discomfort level I'd say about 7/10
About 40% of my face is still without feeling or still very numb.
Drool lvl maximum

Overall a very good day!

Going to enjoy my stay here at my Parents place filled with 4 Grate Danes!

a cozy fireplace, the best company in the world and all the movies i can handle!

wouldn't change a thing!

Post-Op Day 9

Day 9

Pain Level  -  5/10

Discomfort Level  -  8/10

soup… soup is what my life is based on now.. and i think its driving me slightly mental.

i can’t stand the thought of ensure or boost, it actually makes me nauseous lol.

OK positivity…. positivity Nathan!

slept through the night again! WOOOHOOO!!

had to call my surgeon on the count of one of my brackets snapping off at some point in the last week or so, unfortunately the feeling in my mouth is absent still so i wouldn’t have known or felt it until noticing while brushing last night. luckily I’m visiting my parents still nearly 3 hours away and lord and behold my surgeon is working in this area! FOLLOW ME LUCKY CHARMS!

nothing to worry about though, he said it happens and as long as my bite is still “socked in” to position its nothing to really be concerned about. 

not to mention to replace one bracket they would have to maneuver through a jungle of obnoxious elastics, surgical steel wire and a tsunami of my drool… NOT WORTH IT.

it seems as if my energy and appetite is slowly returning as I’ve been cooking for the family (desert tonight) (creme brule) 

and was able to slowly but effectively bob my head to some dirty EDM music (always fun no matter what condition your in… try it sometime)

i got to say I’m incredibly surprised at how low the pain level is these last few days, its almost as if it went from shooting pain to mildly noticeable pain overnight. don’t get me wrong every few hours i need a little painkiller to take the edge off, but its not anywhere near as rough as it was a few days ago. 

at this point its the discomfort of having to clench my jaws all day, my face still being 40% numb to the touch and frustratingly watching everyone eat the most delicious looking food on this planet while i nutriblend my meals into food that looks like you should be feeding your pigs for breakfast.

i complain a lot don’t I?

Post-Op Day 9 (Part 2)

Day 9   #2

      Yup shit just got REAL emotional here.... saw my smile for the first time in 23 years.....
Had to record a vlog for my channel also.. all crying and what not..

Only certain few will EVER understand how gratifying. How amazing and how emotional it is to look at yourself in the mirror one day with a perfect smile after over 20 years of not being able to...
Most overwhelming feeling I've ever been through!
And it's not done yet

Post-Op Day 10

Day 10

Pain Level 3/10
discomfort level 7/10
Craving - Any Kind Of LARGE Hamburger

finally thinking i may be able to start working on Youtube videos again soon which makes me happy. I’ve been missing my channel and video games so much

but i feel like making a bunch of videos where my voice is unbearably low and completely none understandable would be nothing but poor quality.

QUALITY OVER QUANTITY!!

on our way back to our place from my parents house, slept the entire way home except for when courtney decided to have a smoke in the car which immediately sparked my spidey senses and woke me up….. i think I’m craving one of those just as much as I’m craving one of the Colonels famous delicious tasty juicy…… crunchy……. flavourful….. perfectly seasoned…. hot….. yummy ….. suculant …… buckets of chicken from KFC……. oooooooh man!

AND! i am starting to realize that doing these daily blogs or whatever they are in fact makes me crave these objects more because i think about them as i write about them….. turkey and gravy…..
Double BIgMac…..
McDonalds french fries….

ok ok ok ok ok I’m done!
it was brought up as an idea that i should be adding something to these blogs for you readers as well. along with pain and discomfort level i should add a (craving for) section as well. which could prove to be severely immature or turn this blog into the next Fifty Shades Of Grey… maybe ill get a book published with this and become a millionaire overnight due to corrective jaw surgery… and then I’m buying every mcdonalds chain in the world… unlimited free supplies of mcdonalds goodness….. OK BYE