Day 12 - What's New?

Happy weekend everyone!  My spirits are up a little bit today, I'm not feeling too bad.  I still have a lot of pain in my mouth but I'm controlling it well with pain meds and Tylenol so for now, things feel kind of level for me.  Today was the first time I looked in the mirror and actually felt that the swelling might be going down just a little bit.  My judge?  My lower lip - it just doesn't look so big this morning for some reason.  Maybe it's my imagination, maybe it's real.....either way, I'll take it because I'm just plain sick and tired of looking like a member of the Potato Head family.

Hurting or not, I have to laugh at this.  Portions of my face are numb, and even those that I can sort of feel are still dead in some ways.  But, the nerves are firing non stop right now, trying to do their thing.  So, I'll drink slowly from a glass and I'll feel water pouring down my chin, spilling onto my shirt.  Only when I go to wipe it off, there's nothing there!  Yet the other day, I was sitting at my computer and all of a sudden, I looked down and there, below me, is a HUGE puddle of spit!  LOL  I had NO idea I was drooling but it was pouring out.  Jeez...Candid Camera would have a field day with me!  hahahaha 

To compare from the other day, here are a couple other pics from today....what do ya think?

I've gained a little weight, 1.4 lbs!!!   Yippee!  Yes, I'm glad I've gained....there will still be a good bit of weight loss during my recovery so I'd much rather keep it going slowly!  I'm feeling good about where I am, it's my target weight for all times so maybe I'll be lucky and can stick it!

Brian and I are trying to be creative about what to do around the house since my lifestyle has changed.  I still can't do much other than take slow walks outdoors.  We played Battleship the other day and as is the case with all games (he is SO not fun to play with...lol), he won.  He also came home the other day with a PS3 and a couple of games.  He said it was for me, but I think it might be a good escape for him, too!  haha  Neither of us are nearly coordinated enough to play the games, but we'll get a good laugh anyway.  Whatever happened to good ole Pac Man and Asteroids, huh??   

I slept in my own bed last night!!!!!!  Okay, well, slept might be an overstatement...I didn't sleep a lot but I was there nonetheless!  It felt nice to be there, like meeting up with an old friend!  :-)  I think I'm no longer banished to the basement! 

I think I'll take advantage of feeling decent and the nice weather before the t-storms start.  Wishing everyone a great weekend!  Love to my friends and family.

My daily craving:  Steak!!!!!!!  I can't stand it anymore...just a big, fat steak, is that too much to ask??