Posted by sleepy-in-seattle on December 17, 2007 at 18:31:09:

In Reply to: Mr. Nuf -5 days post MMA posted by had-e-nuf on December 17, 2007 at 13:29:27:

Great news - welcome to the other side and the start of your recovery!

I'd recommend going easy on looking at yourself in the mirror - it can be scary and give you nightmares. My father saw me in the recovery room and had to leave - he was so upset seeing his son look so beat up! The swelling goes down *dramatically* in the next week.

I think Jeremy has posted that putting warm compresses on instead of ice actually helps the swelling more. My own surgeon told me not to use ice past the first three days at all. You might want to check in with your surgeon's office and see if heat might be better at this stage.

I still remember how tough it was at 5 days. I actually had a mini-emotional breakdown at that point (lasted less than an hour), but after that I knew I was going to make it. Don't be too hasty to get off of the meds - pain will only make the next few days go much S L O W E R.

Post more when you feel up to it!

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