Wednesday was my first day on my own. Phil's Mom left last night. First order of business was to try and brush my teeth. I tried to use some of Phil's mouthwash, and even thought it was alcohol free, it hurt my incisions. I tried to brush with just water and it was pretty painful. I did not get much accomplished. I ended up buying some ACT alcohol free mouthwash, that is also for dry mouth. I don't know why but I feel so thirsty all the time and my mouth is so watery. No matter how much I drink. So I figured this mouthwash would be good for both cleaning and helping with the dry mouth.
Swelling went down a little bit and pain seems a little better. I think I am now on an upswing for healing. Sunday and Monday made me really nervous. Today has me feeling optimistic.
Did not get much accomplished. Slept a lot of the day. My friend came and helped me walk the dog so I got out of the house. I went to visit our office employees and they were happy to see me. Still kind of embarrassing though because my face is so swollen and it is hard to talk. It is getting more understandable though. I forced myself to make small talk with my friend which was definitely an excercise. I started to get a little sore. But it felt good to talk. Everything except laughing. Laughing and smiling hurts my cheeks so bad. They are so tight. I try not to do it.
My friend asked if I wanted her to get me a smoothie or lunch. I said it was okay, but I had my new Ninja blender if she wanted to help me use it. I bought some protein powder that had greens in it which I thought would be good for fiber. We added ice, the powder, milk, and a frozen organic berry blend I got from Costco. The taste was a little weird, which I think may be just getting used to the powder. The berry pieces got stuck in my braces. I am scared to use a straw, and with a spoon it is still a little hard to eat with. It just wasn't worth the effort so I gave up and had an ensure. They are so easy to drink and it always makes me feel full.
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