When I got to the hospital, I was asked to change into hospital gowns around 6:50-ish. I was in a room (the pre-surgical room?) where they put the IV in me and gave me a few pills. I was told the surgery would start 7:45 and end around 9:45. I'd be in the recovery room until 12, then I'd move to my hospital room. So around 7:45, I was wheeled to the OR. I don't remember too much about it. The room was really cold and metall-y. I remember my surgeon asking if I was excited and that they'd take good care of me. I also recall the anesthesiologist joking that the nose drops he's going to be giving me would be the worst part of the surgery becasue they taste bitter. This is the last thing I remember before waking in the recovery room.
I have no idea if my surgeon talked to me after the surgery because I have no recollection of it. In the recovery room, I remember pain. I recognized the people who were waiting in the pre-surgical room were in the recovery now as well. Someone soon came over to give me something for my pain. I had this really hard ice-y pack around me that was very uncomfortable. They took it off. A bit later I remember blood - but I didn't know where from. My nose? My mouth? I think it was my mouth - either way, someone helped me into a new gown because I had gotten blood all over it. Soon it was time to be wheeled into my hospital room. My room had 2 beds and 2 recliners. No one shared the room with me that night though (which I'm happy about). My parents took over the recliners. The hospital bed I didn't find to be all that comfortable. Because I kept bleeding through my stitches (I think I'm a bit of a bleeder) they gave me this dentist-like-suction to suck all the blood from my mouth. I bled for a while - I think I stopped the next morning. I've alawys thought that I was a slow clotter but doctors never confirmed it so I thought I was fine? But I guess not.
I had drains on me and big BIG bandages over them. The bandages were very princess leia-like, so definitely no MP3 player for me. No ice either - isn't that odd? I couldn't feel anything below my eyes right after surgery. But feeling regained in my lower lip and tongue shortly. I can drink out a cup and a spoon now, although I could only use a syringe at the hospital. I coudln't really talk after surgery - my throat felt tired and it took too much effort. I wrote everything down. I could talk in the morning though, although it still takes a bit of effort to understand me. My lips are huge by the way! It's unreal. I did a lot of saline rinses at the hospital as well.
I think the nurses at the hospital I was at don't see too many orthognathic patients - they seemed unsure what to do with me most of the time. I didn't need them much though - only to head off to the washroom which was hard to do with my IV and my drain.
I didn't have too much difficult breathing - the sinus drops helped a lot. The only thing that worried me a lot yesterday was all the bleeding. I slept pretty well even though the nurses came in every few hours to give me more morphine and check my vitals. My blood pressure was really low during the night - it was a tad worrying. It was slightly low in the morning - 100/60 or so. But not as low as the night. I never felt any nausea - never felt sick walking to the washroom. My parents apparently spent the night suctioning blood out of my mouth but I slept through most of it. Bless their lil hearts.
I woke up in the morning and left around 12. The morning had a few things in store for me - such as removing my bandages and drains. Removing drains smart! I have stitches with bandages over them right now where they used to be. The thing about the drains is that they hurt in two ways - removing them and also because I'm a slow clotter. After they removed them they had to apply pressure to it and especially hard pressure on me! Ouch. My poor jaws. The bandages weren't fun either - they had caught a bit of my hair. Oh, and after removing the IV they had to put a bit of extra pressure on my arm as well so that wasn't fun either. I also had a shot in my thigh/hip that apparently helps swelling in the morning.
So now I'm home - mostly drinking water, broth, and gatorade (ensure is a bit thick - am I the only one that thinks that?) watching TV, icing, and taking my pills. I can't meet my molars together because of the swelling.
And what else sucks? The fact I can't open my mouth wide enough to see how they placed my elastics - the stitches are too raw still so I'm waiting them out a little bit. And my teeth on the upper arch look less straight now? Expanding the arch has left them a little differnt I guess. The tylenol 3's I've been given has been taking care of the pain. I don't feel very lethargic so I assume I'll be walking starting tomorrow. (I'm just feeling rather lazy today.) I should start working on my jaws but I'm scared to hurt the stitches to be honest.All in all, I'm glad to be home. I like running to the washroom without worrying about tubes and having stuff to do like post on archwired. I'm glad it's all over. I'm just glad..
Hopefully I don't look too swollen for too long. If you got through my long and whiny post, I commend you!
I look.. square. But it's not getting me down. I figure it'll ride itself out. 
I would have never guessed that in a million years.. =P And you're right, I've been seeing a little more bruising lately. A nice greeny, yellow-ness around my mouth (it's slightly homer simpson's beard-ish like to me) and a bit down my neck. It makes me look sick.