Yesterday, Saturday, Day 6 post surgery was an awful day as when I woke, my body was still recovering from the effects of vomiting up pretty much everything in my stomach. I was shaky inside and generally feeling unwell, albeit in shock by the whole event as well. I hadn't been prepared for that at all. In fact Jane nor the hospital had given me any post surgery instructions - though the nurse who discharged me merely said I should know it all as I've been through it before. Well that was with a brow lift and eye surgery - this was different ... I mean fat transfer - what was I supposed to expect from that? If anyone from the MMH board was to ask me about Coleman Fat Transfer, geez, I couldn't tell them anything as I don't know anything apart from it can become lumpy afterwards for a while as that is what I was told by Jane, and that she judges results at about the 12 week post surgery period.
People on the MMH board are probably more aware and knowledgeable of fat transfer than I am as I really know nothing and haven't been told much. I know Jane does it but I don't think it's her speciality and that she still personally prefers to use Restylane and tries to encourage the use of Restylane - perhaps cos that's what she knows best.
I went to Bluewater (braved it in the heat) with mom and we had Nandos but I couldn't take the heat and also wasn't feeling very well stomach wise and needed to get back home after about an hour out. I was feeling very delicate and my eyes were still feeling tight - cos of being "stitched" up. It's a weird feeling.
Sunday 10th June 06
Day 7 post surgery - I woke up feeling much better today. It's been great sleeping without using Lacrilube and my eyes don't pop open. I'm not sure if my eyes are open at all when I sleep - I need to take some pictures and see if they are. Though cos my outer eyes are sewn up / stitched up, my eyes are small right now deliberately for the next fortnight and that perhaps helps a lot in the eyes not staying open and / or being easy to shut. It does feel wonderful to not need to use Lacrilube - the freedom is a joy :)
My stomach felt much better today and I was feeling more like myself and was able to stay out longer. My eyes still feel tight and stitched up (as they would I guess) and occasionally they feel a little sore and bruised.
Last nite I used an ice pack on my eyes for the first time since the operation and it was nice and refreshing.
I'm also starting to suffer from thrush again a little (sighs). Today my right arm was suffering less from hives ie lumps of red rashes from the antibiotics and is seemingly recovering; as my last dose of antibiotics was yesterday.
I've taken pics the past 2 days though will probably post them all tomorrow. The blogger is still playing up picture wise (bah).
I wonder what my eyes will look like when the stitches are all about ie from the outer corners. Will my lower lids start to drop back again and my eyes look bigger? Or are some of the stitches permanent? I didn't ask Jane these questions cos I really didn't know quite fully what she did. I know she does things as she sees fit and at times doesn't quite have a plan and does her surgery according to the needs of the moment. I trust she has an eye for what the outcome needs to be and I'll be clued in at some point :)
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