I had a HUGE, HOT swollen mass on the left side on my jaw (while the right side was definately smaller). And the bruises came out in full force. And I was SO HUNGRY. (Seriously liquids only through a 1/8 inch tube is NOT a lot of food.) Everything good is TOO chunky. My poor family.
Anyway, TODAY is GOOD! Swelling down, mood and general happiness UP. A nice Saturday at home. The girls are cute. Josh is awesome. They called in for more testing, so he will be working some more nights this week. He bought the girls a BIG swimming pool - so come on over next week (after Tuesday at 8 a.m.) and swim with us! Warning: it is COLD.
BUT TUESDAY at 7:45 a.m. is the MOMENT (hopefully) the rubber bands come off and my new life of jaw-freedom begins. I am REALLY looking forward to it.
Things you might not have thought about when your jaw is rubber-banded shut:
1) you can not yell. Now this might be good for those of us with the goal to 'yell less at the kiddos" BUT it also means you can't yell "look out" or "that is HOT" or "Josh I need you!" You must resort to banging on things, chapping your hands or even waving your arms a lot. Not nearly as effective.
2) you can not lick anything. Little dirt on your kid's face? No spit is available to clean it off. Have something stuck in your mouth? No spit is there to move it around. Also no spit to turn pages.
3) your tongue is trapped. Yep, it is inside the mouth-trap (which no tooth brush has touched for 5 days (don't stand too close)) and can't really help. It can't taste much of anything. It can't move things around. It can't keep your teeth/gums moist. Also it can't help regulate temperature, so everything has to be lukewarm (yes, I put all my beverages in the microwave first these days) so your front teeth don't freeze/boil.
4) ALL food looks good. After 8 days of only liquids, a soft diet seems like paradise! Noodles! Bread! Peanut butter! ANYTHING! This is particually true when your honey orders french fries and eats them all on front of you, while you slurp down 1/4 cup of too cold soda.
5) eating requires at least 6 napkins. And an immediate trip to the bathroom afterwards. Here is a shot of the eating-appliance in all its glory.
6) you can't yawn. You must help hold your jaw shut when you cough or sneeze.
7) you dream about food. A LOT. This afternoon nap I dreamed about eating candy, lots and lots of candy. Ugh.
That is about all I can think of right now. Josh blended me up some pork and beans for dinner - YUM! I am FULL. SO nice. We went grocery shopping and here is me, being hungry with all the carbs.
And an update of the bruising/swelling:
