Pain- 3/10 Discomfort- 2/10 Weight- 121/122 Energy Level- 8/10 Eating I did a ton of sleeping today, so I did not eat as much as I should have. Today's meals consisted of an Ensure, a half can of soup diluted with milk, 16 ounces of apple juice, water, 8 ounces of Gatorade, an apple sauce squeeze pack, and a cup of chicken broth. The soup needs to be strains in order to be eaten easily, but other than that, I had no trouble eating. It is definitely difficult to watch others around you eat wonderful things like sloppy joe's and french fries or a delicious smelling salad. It is even harder to watch all the food commercials on television, so I am trying to stick to Netflix TV, movies, and shows that have been recorded on the DVR. My husband bought things for chili tomorrow, so I am looking forward to that! Sleeping I was waking up every two hours as I was yesterday, but I was able to sleep for four hours straight. When I woke up, I felt great! Energy wise to say the least. Pain I gave my pain a three today and it has nothing to do with my actual jaw. The muscles in my legs and neck are extremely sore and crampy. My husband bought one of those U shaped travel pillows and it has relieved all the pain I was experiencing in my neck and the headaches. I had pain about a 1 with my jaw. It was more achy than anything. The Ibuprofen took care of all the pain I have been experiencing today. I got the OK to switch to heat today and that was when my swelling really started to decrease. Yesterday's photo is how I looked all day today until about 3 uses of the heat. It felt so amazing and my face feels much better. This has helped tremendously. I am also making it a priority to shower each day. It feels refreshing to be clean and my face is excessively oily after the surgery. Any little thing you can do to feel better, do it. It makes a huge difference. My teeth are also very sore. I'm not sure if this is because of the surgery or the orthodontist appointment before the surgery. If at all possible, try to go to the orthodontist at least a week in advance so your teeth are not more sore than necessary. Numbness I would say that it has not changed from yesterday to today. The bruising has gotten a lot better and the swelling and skin on my neck and under my chin are very sore when touched. Medication I took the narcotic twice today. The first time I was very achy and had a huge migraine. I was frustrated because I was so tired and could not communicate what I needed. I ended up crying and getting very emotional gain. I'm trying not to cry because my nose gets very stuffy and it is more difficult to breath. So, I'm trying to keep my emotions under control.
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