Hello,
What a relief! Surgery and post surgery has not been that bad.
Welcome to my first blog post ever. I have created this hoping I can help someone else in the cochelar community much as I was helped during the summer when I read many blogs as I tried to learn as much as possible, preferably from others who had been through it. Please feel free to comment on this blog, ask questions, or add your own thoughts.
I'll try to catch up on what's been happening the last 24 hours.
Sunday, 10/5/08: I have not been as nervous as I thought I would be the day before the surgery. Had fun watching the Redskins beating the Eagles! Just beforegoing to bed I had a nice quiet moment with my wife Tammie and daughter Danielle as we talked and prayed for a few minutes.
Monday/10/6/08: Woke up nice and early. The surgery is being done at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, just a 30 minute drive away. Surgery time is 10:30am.
My wife, daughter and mom came with me. Still pretty calm. Time flew by and quickly enough I was walking into the operating room and was out in less than 5 minutes.
When I woke up I had a slight sore throat but ice chips and water helped that. Within an hour I was ready to come home so I could chill on my own couch. The pain started on my upper jaw but is now where it is supposed to be - behind my left ear. I will be taking me pain meds again soon. I am wearing a protective athletic supporter cup. Kidding! It just looks like one.
I will be spending the week here at home so I will try to post something on a daily basis. After that I will post on a weekly basis. I'll try to put some pictures up too.
That's it for now.
Take care,
Dan