I should add that she isn’t a kid anymore; she’s 25. It’s just in time to be covered by my insurance before she switches to what she gets via ACA. She did the research on that before the surgery, fortunately.
Provide updates when you are able.
Fingers crossed. 
She just went in to surgery. It’s gonna take a while. Washington Hospital Center has a Panera, where I’m eating lunch now. I’ve got to keep up with the bag with her stuff (clothes, ect.) until she goes to her room.
I got to watch most of the Bonanza episode “Twilight Town”, which I’d seen the beginning of when I was a kid but never saw how it turned out. Now I’m watching Gunsmoke two parter “The River” with Jack Elam and Slim Pickens. Ain’t much else to do but wait.
Different surgery, but when I had my septoplasty / turbinate trimming surgery, 35ish years ago, they gave me a bottle of saline, and a bulb syringe, that I was told to use to irrigate my nose several times a day. Similar experience with blood boogers. IIRC, I was told to drizzle some water up each nostril, then GENTLY blow out, a minute or two later.
I’d imagine a saline spray might work, as well.
Straws only if permitted: it’s worth asking the doctor about that. After things like a tooth extraction, you are not supposed to use straws; I have no clue whether those would be contraindicated in your daughter’s case.
Would a netti pot work?
I think that’s to avoid pulling a mild vacuum inside your mouth, which could encourage blood clots to pop out and bleeding to start again.
If this jaw surgery creates wounds on the inside of the mouth (I have no idea), they might impose the same restriction.
Just talked to the surgeon; surgery went fine. We should see her in 60-90 min or so.
Whew! I hope she heals fully, comfortably, and quickly.
Awesome news! And she’s lucky to have a great Dad to help with her recovery.
Good news!!
One of her college friends is coming to stay for a couple of weeks. The plan is for them to watch movies and drink smoothies.
That sounds good.
Exactly. I have no clue; hopefully the doctor has given instructions about it, if they need to avoid straws.
Dunno. The volume of water might be too high, or it might not. Same concept, however.
I had this done years ago. They had to take both jaws apart and put them back together.
One thing to watch out for - I started having problems breathing because my saliva was too thick. I had to stop drinking milk etc.
Was that a permanent effect? Was it due to some damage to the glands as a result of surgery? Sounds unpleasant!
They gave me something to reduce salivary secretions, during my last north-and-south scoping, and when I came to, the Sahara desert was a rainforest compared to my mouth. I tried eating the crackers they gave me, and nearly choked.
Not permanent, just the during recuperation. I think it’s because milk products make the mucus a little thicker and with all the muscles in my mouth not working as they should, I wasn’t able to keep the mucus cleared out.
The nurse was impressed when J correctly pronounced that word.
Sending out positive thoughts.
One thing, if straws are okay, please do not buy single use plastic straws. Either get paper, or waxed paper or reusable straws. The planet does not need any more plastic waste.