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Day 4

Today actually felt a little worse. I think that's because it was just me and my mom today. Jonny went back to work and Amelia went back to daycare. So I took a morning and late afternoon nap. I know it's probably a good thing, but it made me feel more tired. I even took a shower, that really used a ton of energy. And my skin feels more oily than before my shower. Really? So dumb.

And I still cannot breathe outta my nose! I stopped using the intense nose spray from the hospital because it can cause more problems if you use it for too long. I just wanna breathe so badly! Saline nose spray helps for .5 seconds, but then it closes up again. I just wanna blow my nose, but I know that's a no-go. :(

Food today- I had a ton if it! Scrambled eggs and cream of wheat for breakfast. Tomato soup with crackers for lunch (and pudding and a milkshake!) Dinner was chicken noodle soup with crackers and mashed potatoes and gravy. Yeah so not sure I'm gonna lose any weight here, lol. It's just so nice to be able to use a spoon. I can't chew anything because of the splint so I just kind of squish it to the roof of my mouth with my tongue. It's weird, but it works! I can open my mouth about a finger wide, but normally I can only do two fingers so this isn't really an accomplishment, lol.

No idea when I'll be off these pain killers, I haven't really let myself feel too much pain. It has never been above a 4 on the pain scale. I'm just afraid.

Swelling is down a little. Not much. You can be the judge. Killin' me. Did watch Iron Man 3 today so that was a good part of the day.  See ya tomorrow!

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  1. AnonymousMarch 27, 2014 at 9:42 PM

    Looking good! I think the swelling has come down quite a bit since yesterday :) Can't deny slight jealousy that you weren't banded shut but then I didn't have to deal with a splint so maybe we're even? ;) Hang in there! Seeing as you were able to get down so much food, it will only prove to aid in speeding up your recovery!

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    1. Larissa Y.March 28, 2014 at 8:53 AM

      Ya I think it's a trade-off with the splint. It's like haha you can move your mouth muscles, but can't do anything with them! Lol

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