Trying to Foil Gravity

After following so many lovely men and women on RS for 4 years now, I am finally going to do my own review for the facial procedures I have scheduled for April 12th, 2021. I’ve actually had several other major and minor procedures that I’ve never reviewed, but hope to do a synopsis somewhere in here since I am going to my same surgeon who has been so very amazing, talented, patient, and more than willing to make sure I am completely happy with all results. We have been discussing what I want and what he thinks I should do for at least 18 months. I’m pretty sure he knew I was very tempted to go to a very highly regarded facial ps in Charleston, and I WAS, and my SO was pushing for him, but I have a lot of faith in Dr Jejurikar. I’ve had a few post-op issues with my previous procedures, including a bad infection (had nothing to do with the surgery but rather an ER visit 4 days post op, long story I’ll include when I do my mommy makeover review), so I don’t want to be far from my ps post-op.

Right now, I’m so very thankful for this site, and all the lovely folks whose reviews and suggestions I’ve read, many who have given me great pointers that I will present to my ps. I must say, I wish I had read more before my previous surgeries because the preparation suggestions are so very helpful. I’m pretty excited and I will keep in touch!

Facelift, eye Blephs, lip lift, fat transfer. 4/12/2021
Day one; surgery was first of 4 for Dr J, and we were delayed by anesthesiologist until 11:45. coming out of surgery I had a bad migraine that I had had before I even went into surgery. I wasn’t aware that it was a migraine, I thought it was the general pain of all the surgery so all the narcotic medications they were pumping into me had no effect on a headache. Lucky we took measures to prevent nausea! Both eyes are super photophobic and sensitive to the wind. It is 7:30 pm and I am basically blind and discharged , with a lot of medical care goodies so hubs gets me settled into my preset couch I prepped with all my drugs, instructions, antiseptic wipes and hand sanitizer and charger cords, Kleenex and trash bin. I was pretty well set up.! Pretty miserable that night. Might have gotten 2 hours of sleep total.

DAY 2 - 4/13/21
most of my head feels fine-vision is almost useless, just shadows. Left eye is doing good as far as I can tell. Right eye won’t shut all the way, and is quite painful when I try. Dr J did a LOT of work on my eyes, so I’m not surprised I’m having difficulties. My first check up the next evening he took off the mummy head wrap, did a dry shampoo on my ton of hair, combed it out, and put a new head wrap on. We spoke about my right eye, he said to keep rinsing it, using the ointment, and covering with icy cold cloths every so often, which we’ve been doing. The next day when that eye was still feeling horrible, I looked closer and realized there was a glob of something bulging out and over my right lid. Called Dr’s PA Hannah, and sent pictures on to her which she showed to him after he was done with his current surgery. He did call me back and said to again continue what we were doing and he’d see us on our 4th day po.
In summary, as of 3 days post the beginning of the procedures, the drugs that were administered in the IV have completely dissipated. I now can feel the stitching around my ears, very vaguely the stitches under my nose (both of which are starting to itch!), and a very very sore stiff neck. So it’s been a couple days. Now it’s Friday the 16th and the pain level has come down and my eyes just now are able to see. I have a new prescription from Dr. J for prednisone eye drops that have been able to make my right eye focus and I don’t feel so awkward now. So most of the stitches don’t hurt, some of them itch but I’m very comfortable now. I still have the wrap around my head. I was allowed to shower this evening completely washing my hair and everything.I have an appointment tomorrow Saturday 4/17/2021 with Dr. Jejurikar at three just to see where we’re at and hopefully will remove some stitches but not sure. And I think we’ll see what the status of all the wounds will be.Both eyes are doing much better with the eyedrops prescribed.