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Weeee Heeeee !! Michael Jackson !! No kidding !! Geezuz … I look like phreaking Michael Jackson !! lol<\/p>\n
I think it’s the lips, but it’s hard to say. Either way, I think the Post Day 2 look … is totally Wacko Jacko.<\/p>\n
Oh well, seems to be changing by the minute, we’ll see who I look like tomorrow.<\/p>\n
As far as progress goes … I’m feeling better. Definitely better. It’s really amazing that two days after surgery, I feel this fine. I talked some on the phone and managed a few business calls, despite sounding really nasally.<\/p>\n
That’s not saying everything is great … I have a dull headache, which is kept numb still with Vicodin. And though the swelling around my eyes has subsided significantly … I can actually see comfortable out of both of my eyes, so sweet ! … the bruising around my eyes remains and the swelling seems to have gravitated downwards.
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\nMy cheeks started to get black and blue and there was some noticeable swelling by the end of the day around my mouth. Enough to make mouth movements a bit uncomfortable.<\/p>\n
Appetite remained moderate … while I’m still drinking any liquid I can get my hands on … aqua seems to be my fav. I had two scrambled eggs for breakfast, a bowl of soup for lunch and a bowl of soup with some jello for dinner. Yeah, I know, much more mild that normal, in fact, that’s not even one setting for me on a normal day, but hey … my mouth hurt. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
I tire really quickly. I’m good for a couple of hours awake, then sleeping for three hours. The rotten fruit in the southern regions seems to be dissipating, but it’s still fairly … shall we say .. rotten ?? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
I’m feeling a bit antsy … I want to do something when I’m awake, but by the time I move around, I’m tired.<\/p>\n
I get to shower for the first time on Day 3, after the removal of my turbin. Yay ! I can’t wait, because I feel totally yuck. But it’s not until late in the evening. Which totally blows. Apparently this stuff has to be compressed for at least 72 hours post, which takes me until 6:30 p.m. eastern standard time.<\/p>\n
As far as procedure goes, Dr. Z is letting me remove the head bandage on my own. As I live somewhat conveniently near to Chicago, he’s not keeping me in town for the entire recovery process. He let me leave town on Sunday and I don’t have to return to his office until this coming Friday. I don’t think that has been his standard operating procedure with others from more distant locales. Prior to me leaving on Sunday, we went over what he’s going to tell me to do when I remove the turbin (it’s really just a tightass bandage). So sometime tonight, I’ll page Dr. Z, he’ll call me back, and then we’ll remove things and clean me up.<\/p>\n
Emotionally, I’m kinda in a few different places. Everyone has really been so amazing for me during this process, it’s really been touching. Even though I can tell it’s been hard on some. At the same time, I don’t think I’ve really gotten a completely honest version from people of what they think of the results. Honestly, the changes are much more dramatic than I anticipated. My mom and dad I think were expecting much worse, so they have been really cool. But as the swelling subsides, I think they are seeing that my changes have been pretty significant. Last night when Ex visited, she broke down and started crying. I totally understand why … this forces reality to be accepted. And her pain, which she felt bad for even displaying, caused me pain. I’m a bit anxious myself as I had totally expected to comfortably present in boy-mode after the surgery, and I’m beginning to question to legitimacy of that belief. I know things are all hiked up for the time being … my nose, my eyebrows and my lips … but they will need to subside a fair amount before re-presenting myself to society. I’m also aware that right now, I haven’t seen the most important change, the forehead, and that will be the biggest deciding factor on presentation period. Who knows, after seeing the forehead, maybe I’ll be disappointed that I’m not changed enough. It’s hard to say … it’s all about waiting to unwrap the present ! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Anyways … that’s all for now. Mwore later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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