Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 hi im 15 and just had my lower jaw surgery done this morning and i feel fine! my face is already more swollen then i thought it would be. how long does the swelling usually last? is it true it gets worse by the 3rd day because if mine gets any worse i dont no what im gonna do lol also being wired shut isnt to fun but i only have 12 more days of it! its weird thought only one side of my face is numb is this normal? im already tired of this liquid diet i cant wait to have a steak! ok well any thing you can tell me would be helpful. thanks Kirsten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 The right side of my face swelled a little, and the left side didn't much at all. I have feeling back in my left cheek now at day 13, but not my right. I also only bruised on the right side - and I'm having trouble with only my right eye. Doc has no explanation for all this. He did work on both sides, you'd think both sides would swell and bruise and be numb. Just be thankful for the half you have! Kris > hi im 15 and just had my lower jaw surgery done this morning and i > feel fine! my face is already more swollen then i thought it would > be. how long does the swelling usually last? is it true it gets worse > by the 3rd day because if mine gets any worse i dont no what im gonna > do lol also being wired shut isnt to fun but i only have 12 more days > of it! its weird thought only one side of my face is numb is this > normal? im already tired of this liquid diet i cant wait to have a > steak! ok well any thing you can tell me would be helpful. thanks > Kirsten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Oh, baby. What to do? You're gonna enjoy the help that everyone here tries to give you. You are probably gonna keep on swelling for a day or two -- or six or seven. To help stop that, or at least minimize it, I hope you're gonna keep drinking lots of plain old water. Keep on using ice and heat on your face as your surgeon told you. Move around some, but don't try to work out. And mainly fuel the body you need to support the healing process. Let your friends and family take care of you. Find things you can enjoy. Use a humidifier. And take your meds and drink, drink, drink.... Too bad it's water and not vodka that you need, but that's true! (OOps... Forgot that you're only 15... x that one out.) try to do the things you can enjoy, though. There are some, believe it or not. And this is the very best time to be pampered, if there's anything you've always wanted your friends and family to do. A pedicure? A manicure? a back massage (but be careful where you put your face!) Cammie > hi im 15 and just had my lower jaw surgery done this morning and i > feel fine! my face is already more swollen then i thought it would > be. how long does the swelling usually last? is it true it gets worse > by the 3rd day because if mine gets any worse i dont no what im gonna > do lol also being wired shut isnt to fun but i only have 12 more days > of it! its weird thought only one side of my face is numb is this > normal? im already tired of this liquid diet i cant wait to have a > steak! ok well any thing you can tell me would be helpful. thanks > Kirsten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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