Just had surgery done last week 11/26 at Stanford!!!
This place was unreal, everyone was so nice and I felt so great going into surgery. I only had it done on my right side, there was no need for a left side surgery. I do have to come back in 6 months to do follow up test. Has anyone gone back in 6 months, the people I have been blessed to have talked to who had surgery only came back for the 1yr. Follow up.
Just wanted to know what to expect when I come back. I'm stil here today going to get a post MRI done and tomorrow pull the staples. If all is good I will leave on Friday back to Hawaii, till the follow up!! Also my head is killin' me, headache is bad and the right side of my head looks like stewie from family guy!!!
If u guys can tell me how long it took for the swelling on the head to go down. My face is almost normal!!!
Thank to so much for taking the time to read this and allowing  me into yor life!! Aloha!!!

Thank you for the info!!! Yes it was told to me about the swelling and headaches, just wanted to see how long it may have lasted for others. Today is the worst day since the surgery, feel so week and tired, like I want to vomit, and yes the pain is worse!!! I'm at my MRI test now waiting. I'm going to call the hospital after I'm done. Thanx again!!

I had surgery on the 26th and second on the 8th of January at stanford.

swelling lasted about a week on both sides.  My first surgery was more severe, with swelling in the forehead and my eye to the point where it was almost completely closed.

I have little neurological attacks where my throat goes numb, then my nose, tongue, (making it nearly impossible to speak) and then a few of my fingers. As it spreads to another area, it gets better in the previous area. I still have complete muscular control, just a spreading numbness. I can still think clearly, etc and remain very alert. Its just scary as hell.

Had these every day for about 10 days after the first surgery, and only once or twice after the second but they were more severe for the ones I did have after the second.

Never had any TIAs or stroke before the surgery, so its extra scary.

Stanford said its normal, but Im not entirely convinced. I just think they tell me that to relax since there's really nothing they can do about it prevention-wise. 

Im only 26, follow all meds, and hydrate with over 4 liters of water a day. Im not working, I pretty much relax all day every day. Not pushing it at all.

Overall, biggest problem is energy. By about day 12 after each surgery, I was feeling about 80% as well as I did before surgery.

Hey Deave, appreciate the concern.
So I am looking at 6 weeks post surgery now, and still have some swelling going on.
It is still going down, but man it is taking a long time in my opinion.

A couple of weeks ago, I had an appointment with my surgeon and he was not worried at all about it.
However, he was concerned about a swollen salivary gland on my surgery side and wanted me to go to an ENT Dr. to get that inspected.
Well, the ENT did not think it was anything serious, probably residual swelling from the procedure, but prescribed me antibiotics.
If the swollen gland is still present after the antibiotics, then I will get a scan to see what's up.
I am about a week into the antibiotics and the gland is going down, but def not the same as the other side of my face yet.

I have never had a surgery before so I have no clue how long the swelling will last.
Every professional have talked to just said "its going to be like that for awhile"
I'm pretty sure that they don't have a way of knowing exactly when the swelling will disappear, probably different for everyone.
They are more concerned with infection, which I am not showing symptoms of thankfully.

How long ago was your surgery?