Day 5 - Y-V Endo Brow Lift, bilateral upper eyelid reconstruction, upper left eyelash ptosis repair and upper right eyelid ptosis repair
Day 5 (Fri 9th Dec 05) From last nite the staples in my head started to hurt a bit more than usual even with taking my pain medication and today even with taking pain medication, the pain is still there which is frustrating as usually the pain goes away. Yesterday and today I spent a total of several hours trying to untangle a knot in my hair and lost a lot of hair in the process which was worrying (yikes).
I never thought I'd get the knot out though after several hours of persisting thankfully I did, but at the cost of losing a lot of hair in spite of being really careful. Perhaps cos of the combing, it caused the staples to hurt (?). Taking the steriod eye drops has a strange sensation as I use the drops in my eyes and soon I can taste the drops in my throat.... hmmm! Ikky taste.
My next appointment with Jane Olver is on Weds 14th Dec to have my staples removed. Sleeping has been ok. I've been sleeping elevated on bed wedges. I'm not sure when I'll start looking normal again as I look like a total stranger which a high forehead; and I hope I haven't lost too much hair (yikes). I didn't get a medical note from the hospital and they left a message to say to get the note from my general practitioner. I'll probably ask for 3 weeks as I don't think I'll be ready to go back to work next week ie 19th Dec. Besides it's Christmas week and there'll be no one in the office and I won't be missed. With the way my eyes are currently, with my vision being blurry, I don't think I'll be any good driving or able to look at the screen 8 hours a day.
The nurse did say I wasn't to drive for at least 2 weeks due to poor vision. Yesterday and today my lower eye area started to bruise (yellow) and also my upper eyelids started to get black and blue and also today and late last nite my upper eyelids started to smart and even with pain killers, it still hurts. There's not a lot I can do about it. Jane's after care notes mention to start using warm compress on Day 4 which was yesterday though I'm still using ice compress. I wish the pain in my head ie staples and pain in my right upper eyelid (which is like a knife cut) would dissolve with the pain meds. It's bearable but uncomfortable.
One thing I forgot to mention is that when I touch my forehead, there is a squishy squelcy sound like fluid moving inside and it feels weird and I try not to touch my forehead as I have thoughts of things oozing inside ... ergh! :)
A link to browlift photos : http://www.locateadoc.com/gallery.cfm/Action/Gallery/GalleryID/1389
Thread on the Make Me Heal forum: http://www.makemeheal.com/messageboards/viewtopic.php?t=122
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