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Fourth week after jaw surgery
Swelling is still there. Bruising is disappearing. Can't open mouth as widely as I would like. My splint shoudl be out in 10 days, but because of my surgeon's and ortho's schedule conflicts, it'll be more like three weeks. The splint also gives me a lisp and makes chewing hard. And it collects bits of rotting food behind it. Want it off noooooow ( Read more... ) -
Summer's Song Starts without Me
I went to see the orthodontist today. The consensus seems to be that my face is recovering super fast.
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Progress Report
I went to see the surgeon in Charlotte yesterday. It's hard to believe I'm over halfway through my recovery period. I don't feel halfway better. The surgeon said I am not getting enough nutrition, and that if I can up my dietary intake, I will probably feel a boost in stamina. But eating is so. damn. hard. I think I spend five hours a day trying to ( Read more... ) -
Jaw surgery completed.
Last thing I remembered was gently nodding off under anesthesia. Then, what felt like just moments later, I snapped awake with pain pain pain pain all over my face. I couldn't swallow because my throat was so sore, like strep throat sore, but nurses kept plying me with meds and drinks, telling me to cough, and I couldn't drink anything down, I just ( Read more... ) -
MoCCA Charity Sketchbook auction ends today. Bid while you can!
It ends tonight! Proceeds from the sketchbook auction will help cover my jaw surgery on the 27th. It is a fan-freaking-tastic sketchbook. Check it out along with some scans of the artwork at eBay!
Specs
- Pages are 8.5 by 5.5 inches in a lovely brown hardcover Canson drawing book with elastic closing strap.
- Over 40 illustrations, the book is two-thirds ( Read more... )
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Auctioning the MOCCA 2008 Charity Sketchbook
I'm finally getting my jaw surgery on the 27th, and I have a fantastic sketchbook filled with art by amazing illustrators and comic book artists that I'm supposed to auction to help raise funds to cover said surgery! Check it out along with some scans of the artwork at eBay!
(More about the the fund for my jaw surgery and how you can contribute here ( Read more... ) -
Do you read my comics? Please help me make the new site even better!
I'm rebuilding my web site to host my own comics at RacheltheGreat.com. But I could use your feedback. So, if you read my comics and have five minutes, you'd be doing me a great favor by filling out this little survey.
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We have a date! And I'm starting a culinary hit list!
I go in for pre-op on the 22nd. I have jaw surgery on the 27th.
I'm still in shock that it's actually happening. As the even draws near, it becomes more real, and I feel more scared.
On the bright side, the Dr. Tucker is working on my case, too. See, Dr. Tucker was the man whom blew away everyone I spoke with, patient to orthodontist. They would ( Read more... ) -
My heart is released!
Great news! This morning as I was wiggling out of bed, my mobile phone started ringing. It was a call from the insurance company. They're willing to cover all but the "cosmetic" bit of surgery ( Read more... )
