Guest guest Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 Congratulations, ! It's always sooo good, and I think it's also sooo important to those who await surgery, to hear from folks, and especially folks who've had a rough ride of the recovery, that they've moved on into a period of satisfaction with the results. Good wishes to you, and thanks for coming back! Cammie > Hello everyone, I thought I'd post a message on > how I am progressing. On 2/24/04 I had a lefort 1 procedure > on my upper jaw and a mandibular extension on my lower. > Before my surgery, I had a 6mm overbite, and _severe_ sleep > apnea. I used a CPAP machine at night. > > As of today, my CPAP machine is under my bed, gathering > dust. I no longer snore at all and I can breathe incredibly > well. Little did I know, but my nose has always clogged up > with phlegm...probably because of the lack of air going > through it! I no longer get those build ups. My teeth are > nearly perfectly straight...my overbite is gone...and my > profile has improved remarkably!!! > > I have gotten nearly all of my feeling back...my lower lip > is tingly all the time and I can feel when I touch it, but > its not 100%. My gums are still numb in spots, but I don't > care about that. I can open my mouth just over a finger's > width...my doc says at its widest it will be two finger's > width. > > All in all, I am SUPER happy I have done this. On day 5 I > was so miserable, I posted on this group that I regretted > ever having done it. My life has so improved in these last > few weeks that I just can't believe it. > > Best wishes to everyone that has yet to go through your > treatment. I hope your experience is as good as mine. > > - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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