Day 14 - in cruise control now

[Guest guest]

What I mean by cruise control isn't that I'm 100%. Rather, I'm just

sticking with the liquid diet and being careful not to over exert

myself. In other words, I'm impatiently waiting to get back to my

life as I knew it!

The swelling is about 80% gone. But I still have a lot of numbness

in my upper cheeks. I certainly don't sound normal because of the

numbness in my upper lips. This is really the last hurdle I feel

that I need to clear. Other than this everything else seems fine.

When were you guys given the go-ahead to start chewing soft foods?

[Guest guest]

Marco,

it's strange, I found out yesterday that I also have sort-of

numbness in the right side of my upper lip. It's strange that I

found out almost 2 weeks post op huh... I guess I didn't realize it

because it's not completely numb. I did notice that I have trouble

putting my upper lip together with my lower lip, when I do that, my

mouth does not close the way it should. I assumed that when there is

numbness or semi-numbness, your muscles are not affected, just the

feeling of it. Sure hope this goes away... patience...

Nathalie

> What I mean by cruise control isn't that I'm 100%. Rather, I'm

just

> sticking with the liquid diet and being careful not to over exert

> myself. In other words, I'm impatiently waiting to get back to my

> life as I knew it!

>

> The swelling is about 80% gone. But I still have a lot of

numbness

> in my upper cheeks. I certainly don't sound normal because of the

> numbness in my upper lips. This is really the last hurdle I feel

> that I need to clear. Other than this everything else seems fine.

>

> When were you guys given the go-ahead to start chewing soft foods?

[Guest guest]

Yes, ditto. My lips also do not meet in a relaxed state. I say my

orthodontist today for the first time post op. She said that it may

be the swelling or there may just be a little gap at rest. In other

words, she doesn't know.

" I did notice that I have trouble putting my upper lip together with

my lower lip, when I do that, my mouth does not close the way it

should. I assumed that when there is numbness or semi-numbness, your

muscles are not affected, just the feeling of it. Sure hope this

goes away... patience...

Nathalie