For the first day after surgery I
was on a mixture of IV’s for fluids, pain relief and antibiotics. I was on
morphine and then codeine and Paracetamol drip.
Liquid medication at home
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By day two, they wanted to move me
from the drip medication to liquid medication. They still allowed for my antibiotics
to be given through IV but requested that I use syringes to take the rest of my
medication. When I first had my pain, I had tried Diclofenac and it had made me
light headed and sick. I was given a cup with a pink substance in and I could
smell it did not seem to be Paracetamol or codeine. I questioned it before
taking any and it was in fact Diclofenac. I was not supposed to be taking that
after my asthma attack the day before. So be careful what you take when you
eventually get to liquid medication. As you are in hospital the nurses tend to
fill the cups up with water and by syringe it takes ages. Once I was home I
limited the amount of water I used to dissolve the medicine in. I just had to
ensure the medicine was fully dissolved before attempting to syringe it into my
mouth. Do not be upset that you cannot drink out of a cup and are requiring
syringes. This is completely normal as most people are still adjusting to the
numbness, swelling and new face positioning.
Liquid medication took ages and
because it tastes so disgusting, I had to keep alternating with water syringes
to take the bad taste away from my mouth. I did heave a couple of times which
is quite scary when you cannot open your mouth. I cried a few times trying to
take this nasty medicine and questioned what had I let myself in for. Mum had
bought me an orange squash drink from the canteen to see if that might be a
refreshing change for me. However, I found the orange made my scars hurt inside
my mouth and it stung a lot even though it was watered down. For the first 3
days I stuck to a diet of pure water.
By late in day two they had taken
all my monitors off, but I needed suctioning off because the bite plate was
causing me to have excess saliva. The nurses were happy my mum was there to
help me, as this meant they could attend to other matters whilst mum helped me
with the medicine, bathing and drinking. By 5 o’clock the registrar came to
assess me again and removed the bite plates. I moaned a bit as it was painful
but I do not remember crying. I closed my eyes and hoped for it to be over
quickly. When he removed the metal work he asked me if I would like to see the
bite plate and I said no. On reflection now, I should have asked to keep it as
it would be a good thing to show other people what a bite plate is and how it
is attached to your braces after surgery.
Day two photos
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Steffie
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