Recovering from SARPE...and I have questions!!

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Hi everyone,

I am new to this group and would like to ask some questions. I just

had the SARPE procedure on June 29th, and recently returned to work

this week. Ofcourse, I'm a Speech-Language Pathologist, so you can

imagine my challenges!

I have complete numbness in my upper gums. Has anyone experienced

this, and did it last a long time? As you all have experienced,

eating is not my favorite time of day, since I can't chew. How long

before we can actually bite down on something??

My surgery went rather well, however I am also a Type 1 Diabetic -

which gave me even more challenges. I became so dehydrated after the

surgery that I ended up back in the hospital. I am hoping that I'll

just stay in the hospital for a few days when I have my major

orthognathic surgery (sometime in the next year).

I am looking forward to exchanging info. with this group - I have

wonderful family support, but no one knows what we are going through

except each other!

take care,

Tricia