Today was a weird kind of day. I slept for a good portion of my day, as I was in pain for most of it. Last night I woke every hour on the hour. I couldn't get comfortable, and my mouth felt like someone just kicked me in the jaw. Well, this type of feeling would have made more sense immediately after having had my jaw broken. But the actual cause of this pain was from getting new rubber bands yesterday, that are so tight I can feel jolts of pain shoot through me every time my teeth accidentally clank against each other. Pleasant, yes?
What else is awesome is that my pain meds are no
longer working. I guess that is how narcotics addicts become so hooked! Mom
pointed that out to me today. Don't worry, I'm not on my way to narcotics
anonymous, as my pain is significantly less than it was last night and today.
Even so, I only managed to scarf down an Ensure, a Boost and a chocolate
Carnation Breakfast. I'm going to guess that todays calorie intake is a bit
below 2000. I'll make up for it when I can.
I tried eating through my syringe at dinner. My
cup wasn't working anymore as my bands are now on my front teeth, basically
blocking the flow of food. And I thought I was getting out easy, as everyone
else seemed to have a hell of a time drinking from a cup. Eating through a
syringe is anything but sexy, but I thought I would put the looks-factor aside,
and just try to get some good nourishment in me. The only thing I managed to
get was a syringe-full of food splattered all over the bathroom walls (yes, I
have since cleaned this up), and tons of food jammed back in my mouth, in areas
that are delicate and perhaps should not be cleansed too thoroughly (i.e. areas
near stitches and incisions). I'm starving, and the fridge is almost bare of
liquid goodness (Ensure, Ensure, Carnation Instant Breakfast and Ensure). Please mom get some tomorrow for me...no this is not a desperate plea, it only
sounds like one :)
Doug comes back tonight from NYC and I'm ready to
kick him in the butt for deserting me the first couple of days that I am
actually alive and desperately needing to have some outside excitement. Total
abandonment. Yes, he works hard and deserves it, but I do too!
On a happy note, Snoopy was in his first movie!
Actually second, but this is his first actual production. I bet you're gazing
above at my narcotics comment and going, hmmm..... but actually no, I haven't
taken any meds in many, many hours. I think I am feeling looped from the many,
many hours spent inside these four walls! Once again, thank you Doug for
deserting me... Doug got me Snoopy as a "Get Well Soon" and a
"I'm sorry you're in the hospital and I'm not staying with you, but Snoopy
is here to take care of you," present. Snoopy did all of those things. I
think he's the only one who hasn't deserted me yet. I owe him! So, I proudly present.....
What do you think? He's got some real talent,
yeah??
In other news.... I ventured outside today and got
some ray's, (not too many, as my surgeon said I should hide behind a ginormous
hat if I go in the sun) and here's a photo of mom and me. Well, I'm off to raid the fridge! Love, Em
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