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Hi! I just came across your group while doing some research on my

upcoming jaw surgery. I have had braces for a year or so now and

we're waiting for a space to finish closing on the bottom.

The " guesstimate " is July for the surgery. I'm having my lower jaw

brought forward. The surgeon explained that I'd have a total of 6

fractures, 3 on either side. Then the jaw will be held together with

plates and screws. Okay....now from a patients perspective, what

will I be going through? How severe is the pain? I know that pain is

subjective but will I feel like I was hit by a train? What about

food? My surgeon said nothing harder than mashed potatoes for 6

weeks. Any creative ideas? 6 weeks is a long time! Please let me

know what to expect! I'm more nervous than I thought I'd be. Thanks!

Mitzi

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I had lower advancement a couple of years ago... by 5 mm, plus 3 mm

to the side.

I didn't have a lot of pain. I didn't feel like I'd been hit by a

truck. (I'm not counting the time in the hospital here, because I was

clicking away at the morphine throughout the night after surgery...)

I did go home with Lortab, used one prescription of liquid, and got a

refill of the pills. I had the liquid not because I was wired or

banded - I was neither. But because my throat was very, very sore

from the intubation.

I'm not sure how your fella is counting 'fractures.' My guy made two

cuts, one on each side, at the back. Found the nerve, and protected

it carefully as he split the jaw toward the front, so that he could

slide it forward on itself. Then he used three little screws (which

he placed through tiny incisions in the cheek. Do not panic. These

were indeed tiny, had three little stitches in each, which stitches

were removed a week post op, and left no scars at all.) on each side.

It may be that you require more movement. I did not need plates. I

had what is called a bilateral saggital split osteotomy. there are

other ways to do the lower.

I had a splint wired into the upper brace for seven weeks. I believe

that it's not unusual at all to be on a soft diet until the bones

heal. And before you lament too much, give a thought to our brethren

and sistern who are wired shut and can take in only liquids!

I did quite well with milkshakes, smoothies and blended soups. (My

m.o. was to use a Braun stick blender and a Pyrex 2-cup measuring

cup, along with the microwave. In short time, I could make a whiz of

anything 's puts out.

I was extraordinarily tired, post op, for a month or more. I was also

56. You may not be. Or you may. I had little swelling, much bruising,

no numbness and little pain. It is usual, I think, to have more

numbness than I did, but most people don't have a bad time with the

pain, at least not after the first few days.

Good wishes to you.

cammie

> Hi! I just came across your group while doing some research on my

> upcoming jaw surgery. I have had braces for a year or so now and

> we're waiting for a space to finish closing on the bottom.

> The " guesstimate " is July for the surgery. I'm having my lower jaw

> brought forward. The surgeon explained that I'd have a total of 6

> fractures, 3 on either side. Then the jaw will be held together

with

> plates and screws. Okay....now from a patients perspective, what

> will I be going through? How severe is the pain? I know that pain

is

> subjective but will I feel like I was hit by a train? What about

> food? My surgeon said nothing harder than mashed potatoes for 6

> weeks. Any creative ideas? 6 weeks is a long time! Please let me

> know what to expect! I'm more nervous than I thought I'd be.

Thanks!

> Mitzi

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