3 days since Le Fort I/BSSO/Genioplasty Advancement

 It's been 3 days since my jaw surgery, the first 2 days were pretty bad because I felt so weak and restless. Today isn't as bad as I am able to walk around whereas before I would walk but would be so scared about collapsing because I felt so weak and flimsy. So far, the pain/soreness level has been tolerable, if it gets too annoying, I usually take my Lortab still helps the pain/soreness subside a lot. I also have to take antibiotics to prevent infection. Both medicines taste like crap even though there's fruit flavor in it but whaddaya gonna do?Anyway, everything that led up to the surgery was pretty vivid and after that was all just a blur. I remember getting prepped and saying bye to my parents and next thing I knew I was wheeled into the OR and was told to climb over and the last thing I remember was this oxygen mask that got put on top of me and that was all I remembered until I woke up what seemed like only 5 minutes had gone by was actually 4-5 hours, pretty crazy! My energy level has been slowly coming back, I'm trying not to stay in my recliner too much because moving around is good for me but every time I take my medicines, it makes me drowsy and sleepy that I want to lie down and not want to move. The worst part few days post-op I would say is the sore throat and the unpleasant taste that came along with it. Swallowing the first 2 days was just horrible and painful and nasty tasting that even when you try drinking apple sauce would leave this gross after taste. Swelling is at its peak for me right now since it's been 3-4 days since my surgery took place, I still look like Ms. Piggy x 10!My brother said the swelling on the first day wasn't that bad but now it seems that I am ballooning up! Hopefully the icing and arnica montana pills will help!All I have been drinking is the stuff that the hospital gave me which includes: apple juice, milk, soda, carnation, etc. My mom has been making me some soup so that help a little since soup tasted so much better than the other stuff. I will probably try to make some miso soup and perhaps buy some cream of corn soup which I love. I am also eat apple sauce out of a syringe. The good thing is that my OS didn't put a splint in me which I don't know whether it is a good or bad thing because I took the splint was suppose to hold your bite in place. I hope that since I don't have one, it wouldn't compromise my malocclusion. So far, it's not that bad, like everything mentioned, pain/soreness isn't too bad since it can be controlled with painkillers, it is just the uncomfortableness that's annoying. I felt so dirty the first 2 days cuz I couldn't take a shower and wash my hair! Yuck! Man, it felt so good once I was able to wash my hair and take a shower, that clean feeling just makes the uncomfortableness less annoying! Well, my medicine is starting to kick in so I'm getting a bit drowsy and sleepy. I will write some more tomorrow when I am more alert. To be continued....