Quick update

Well, my pain is finally getting better. I had a time getting more pain medication. They said they couldn't call in the one I was currently taking, so they called in Tylenol 3 for me. I'm only needing it in the mornings when I first wake up. The right side of my face is still hurting quite a bit in the morning. The left side doesn't hurt at all. The swelling has finally gone away. There is some numbness on parts of my face. I'm assuming it will take awhile to get feeling back. I really hope that my next sinus surgery, whenever that may be, will be endoscopic and through the nose, as opposed to through the gums like this one. It's been a tough week!

Because of the IV steroid they gave me at the time of surgery, I gained 7 lbs of fluid overnight. It took me over a week to get rid of it, but I finally have. I have also gone down to 7.5 mg of prednisone, and will go down to my maintenance dose of 5 mg on Friday. A lot of my side effects are gone now, but I still find myself a little less patient than I am on the lowest dose. I am definitely sleeping better though. They say your body normally produces an amount that is equivalent to 5 to 7.5mg, so if you are taking anything over that, you are going to have side effects.

Casey is homework-free tonight. She's been working on a very big math project for the past 3 weekends, and turned it in today. Jason isn't working tonight, so we are going to enjoy our family time together!