My First Post: 23 Days Post-Op Lower Advancement & Genio

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone.

I've been reading this board for a while now without posting and it's

really helped me through my experience.

I had lower adv 9mm and genio 5mm just over 3 weeks ago and am

posting to give others encouragement.

The first 3 or 4 days post-op were pretty horrible really, but after

that it's uphill all the way. The numbness in my lip, chin and

toungue tip is VERY gradually wearing off (getting burning and

tingling sensations all the time - which I take to be a good sign).

Pain went totally after a few days, but the jaw ache persisted until

the beggining of this week, as the jaws have gotten used to their new

bite position.

I had the top surgeon in the UK perform this on me and the results

are impressive. I have had absolutely no bruising on my face at all

(did get swelling though unfortunately) and was softly-chewing pasta

from day 2 post-op. I even managed to go out for a few drinks with my

friends 10 days post-op and we went on to a party where I was meeting

new people and they didn't know I'd had anything done until I told

them!

My tip is get fit before the surgery and eat as well as you can post-

op. These things seem to have contributed to a speedy recovery for me.

I hear that double jaw surgery is worse, but my point here is that it

really need not be as unbearable as some are thinking it's going to

be.

There are a lot worse things to suffer out there. And you get the

bonus of looking better at the end of it!

ONE QUESTION I do have is did anyone else find that the swelling in

their cheeks fluctuated a lot during recovery? My swelling seems

worse now than it was 1 week after the surgery, but maybe I'm

imagining things? Anyone else have lower only that can tell me when

their swelling had all but gone?

ps For all you upper jaw casualties, my surname should interest you -

it's Le Fort! That freaked me out a bit. Good luck those awaiting

surgery - it won't be as bad as you think.

[Guest guest]

Hi Nic! Congrats on your surgery! It sounds like everythings going

really well.

Out of interest which surgeon did you have?

> Hi everyone.

> I've been reading this board for a while now without posting and

it's

> really helped me through my experience.

> I had lower adv 9mm and genio 5mm just over 3 weeks ago and am

> posting to give others encouragement.

> The first 3 or 4 days post-op were pretty horrible really, but

after

> that it's uphill all the way. The numbness in my lip, chin and

> toungue tip is VERY gradually wearing off (getting burning and

> tingling sensations all the time - which I take to be a good sign).

> Pain went totally after a few days, but the jaw ache persisted

until

> the beggining of this week, as the jaws have gotten used to their

new

> bite position.

> I had the top surgeon in the UK perform this on me and the results

> are impressive. I have had absolutely no bruising on my face at all

> (did get swelling though unfortunately) and was softly-chewing

pasta

> from day 2 post-op. I even managed to go out for a few drinks with

my

> friends 10 days post-op and we went on to a party where I was

meeting

> new people and they didn't know I'd had anything done until I told

> them!

> My tip is get fit before the surgery and eat as well as you can

post-

> op. These things seem to have contributed to a speedy recovery for

me.

> I hear that double jaw surgery is worse, but my point here is that

it

> really need not be as unbearable as some are thinking it's going to

> be.

> There are a lot worse things to suffer out there. And you get the

> bonus of looking better at the end of it!

> ONE QUESTION I do have is did anyone else find that the swelling in

> their cheeks fluctuated a lot during recovery? My swelling seems

> worse now than it was 1 week after the surgery, but maybe I'm

> imagining things? Anyone else have lower only that can tell me when

> their swelling had all but gone?

> ps For all you upper jaw casualties, my surname should interest

you -

> it's Le Fort! That freaked me out a bit. Good luck those awaiting

> surgery - it won't be as bad as you think.

[Guest guest]

Hi. My surgeon was Mr Bentley. I was told he was the top man

in the UK. Are you from the UK?

> > Hi everyone.

> > I've been reading this board for a while now without posting and

> it's

> > really helped me through my experience.

> > I had lower adv 9mm and genio 5mm just over 3 weeks ago and am

> > posting to give others encouragement.

> > The first 3 or 4 days post-op were pretty horrible really, but

> after

> > that it's uphill all the way. The numbness in my lip, chin and

> > toungue tip is VERY gradually wearing off (getting burning and

> > tingling sensations all the time - which I take to be a good

sign).

> > Pain went totally after a few days, but the jaw ache persisted

> until

> > the beggining of this week, as the jaws have gotten used to their

> new

> > bite position.

> > I had the top surgeon in the UK perform this on me and the

results

> > are impressive. I have had absolutely no bruising on my face at

all

> > (did get swelling though unfortunately) and was softly-chewing

> pasta

> > from day 2 post-op. I even managed to go out for a few drinks

with

> my

> > friends 10 days post-op and we went on to a party where I was

> meeting

> > new people and they didn't know I'd had anything done until I

told

> > them!

> > My tip is get fit before the surgery and eat as well as you can

> post-

> > op. These things seem to have contributed to a speedy recovery

for

> me.

> > I hear that double jaw surgery is worse, but my point here is

that

> it

> > really need not be as unbearable as some are thinking it's going

to

> > be.

> > There are a lot worse things to suffer out there. And you get the

> > bonus of looking better at the end of it!

> > ONE QUESTION I do have is did anyone else find that the swelling

in

> > their cheeks fluctuated a lot during recovery? My swelling seems

> > worse now than it was 1 week after the surgery, but maybe I'm

> > imagining things? Anyone else have lower only that can tell me

when

> > their swelling had all but gone?

> > ps For all you upper jaw casualties, my surname should interest

> you -

> > it's Le Fort! That freaked me out a bit. Good luck those awaiting

> > surgery - it won't be as bad as you think.

[Guest guest]

Yep, Im from the UK too.

I googled your surgeon. Hes at Kings College Hospital, is that right?

He does seem to be a very qualified surgeon! Out of interest, did you

have your surgery on the NHS or privately?

> > > Hi everyone.

> > > I've been reading this board for a while now without posting

and

> > it's

> > > really helped me through my experience.

> > > I had lower adv 9mm and genio 5mm just over 3 weeks ago and am

> > > posting to give others encouragement.

> > > The first 3 or 4 days post-op were pretty horrible really, but

> > after

> > > that it's uphill all the way. The numbness in my lip, chin and

> > > toungue tip is VERY gradually wearing off (getting burning and

> > > tingling sensations all the time - which I take to be a good

> sign).

> > > Pain went totally after a few days, but the jaw ache persisted

> > until

> > > the beggining of this week, as the jaws have gotten used to

their

> > new

> > > bite position.

> > > I had the top surgeon in the UK perform this on me and the

> results

> > > are impressive. I have had absolutely no bruising on my face at

> all

> > > (did get swelling though unfortunately) and was softly-chewing

> > pasta

> > > from day 2 post-op. I even managed to go out for a few drinks

> with

> > my

> > > friends 10 days post-op and we went on to a party where I was

> > meeting

> > > new people and they didn't know I'd had anything done until I

> told

> > > them!

> > > My tip is get fit before the surgery and eat as well as you can

> > post-

> > > op. These things seem to have contributed to a speedy recovery

> for

> > me.

> > > I hear that double jaw surgery is worse, but my point here is

> that

> > it

> > > really need not be as unbearable as some are thinking it's

going

> to

> > > be.

> > > There are a lot worse things to suffer out there. And you get

the

> > > bonus of looking better at the end of it!

> > > ONE QUESTION I do have is did anyone else find that the

swelling

> in

> > > their cheeks fluctuated a lot during recovery? My swelling

seems

> > > worse now than it was 1 week after the surgery, but maybe I'm

> > > imagining things? Anyone else have lower only that can tell me

> when

> > > their swelling had all but gone?

> > > ps For all you upper jaw casualties, my surname should interest

> > you -

> > > it's Le Fort! That freaked me out a bit. Good luck those

awaiting

> > > surgery - it won't be as bad as you think.

[Guest guest]

I had it private and it was covered by insurance thankfully (although

I paid for the genio). It's all really starting to take shape now.

I'm very plaesed with it.

What was your experience and where did you get it done?

> > > > Hi everyone.

> > > > I've been reading this board for a while now without posting

> and

> > > it's

> > > > really helped me through my experience.

> > > > I had lower adv 9mm and genio 5mm just over 3 weeks ago and

am

> > > > posting to give others encouragement.

> > > > The first 3 or 4 days post-op were pretty horrible really,

but

> > > after

> > > > that it's uphill all the way. The numbness in my lip, chin

and

> > > > toungue tip is VERY gradually wearing off (getting burning

and

> > > > tingling sensations all the time - which I take to be a good

> > sign).

> > > > Pain went totally after a few days, but the jaw ache

persisted

> > > until

> > > > the beggining of this week, as the jaws have gotten used to

> their

> > > new

> > > > bite position.

> > > > I had the top surgeon in the UK perform this on me and the

> > results

> > > > are impressive. I have had absolutely no bruising on my face

at

> > all

> > > > (did get swelling though unfortunately) and was softly-

chewing

> > > pasta

> > > > from day 2 post-op. I even managed to go out for a few drinks

> > with

> > > my

> > > > friends 10 days post-op and we went on to a party where I was

> > > meeting

> > > > new people and they didn't know I'd had anything done until I

> > told

> > > > them!

> > > > My tip is get fit before the surgery and eat as well as you

can

> > > post-

> > > > op. These things seem to have contributed to a speedy

recovery

> > for

> > > me.

> > > > I hear that double jaw surgery is worse, but my point here is

> > that

> > > it

> > > > really need not be as unbearable as some are thinking it's

> going

> > to

> > > > be.

> > > > There are a lot worse things to suffer out there. And you get

> the

> > > > bonus of looking better at the end of it!

> > > > ONE QUESTION I do have is did anyone else find that the

> swelling

> > in

> > > > their cheeks fluctuated a lot during recovery? My swelling

> seems

> > > > worse now than it was 1 week after the surgery, but maybe I'm

> > > > imagining things? Anyone else have lower only that can tell

me

> > when

> > > > their swelling had all but gone?

> > > > ps For all you upper jaw casualties, my surname should

interest

> > > you -

> > > > it's Le Fort! That freaked me out a bit. Good luck those

> awaiting

> > > > surgery - it won't be as bad as you think.

[Guest guest]

Im actually really only at the beginning of the process. Ive had

braces for a year or so now, and my teeth are straight (before they

were all over the place). But in terms of my overbite, it will take

more orthadontia before I can have surgery. Im probably having upper

surgery too, as I have a very gummy smile. My surgery will be on the

NHS and Ill be having it done at my local hospital. Actually youve

just reminded me about something else I was meaning to post about so

Ill do that now.

Anyway, I hope everythings still going well!

> > > > > Hi everyone.

> > > > > I've been reading this board for a while now without

posting

> > and

> > > > it's

> > > > > really helped me through my experience.

> > > > > I had lower adv 9mm and genio 5mm just over 3 weeks ago and

> am

> > > > > posting to give others encouragement.

> > > > > The first 3 or 4 days post-op were pretty horrible really,

> but

> > > > after

> > > > > that it's uphill all the way. The numbness in my lip, chin

> and

> > > > > toungue tip is VERY gradually wearing off (getting burning

> and

> > > > > tingling sensations all the time - which I take to be a

good

> > > sign).

> > > > > Pain went totally after a few days, but the jaw ache

> persisted

> > > > until

> > > > > the beggining of this week, as the jaws have gotten used to

> > their

> > > > new

> > > > > bite position.

> > > > > I had the top surgeon in the UK perform this on me and the

> > > results

> > > > > are impressive. I have had absolutely no bruising on my

face

> at

> > > all

> > > > > (did get swelling though unfortunately) and was softly-

> chewing

> > > > pasta

> > > > > from day 2 post-op. I even managed to go out for a few

drinks

> > > with

> > > > my

> > > > > friends 10 days post-op and we went on to a party where I

was

> > > > meeting

> > > > > new people and they didn't know I'd had anything done until

I

> > > told

> > > > > them!

> > > > > My tip is get fit before the surgery and eat as well as you

> can

> > > > post-

> > > > > op. These things seem to have contributed to a speedy

> recovery

> > > for

> > > > me.

> > > > > I hear that double jaw surgery is worse, but my point here

is

> > > that

> > > > it

> > > > > really need not be as unbearable as some are thinking it's

> > going

> > > to

> > > > > be.

> > > > > There are a lot worse things to suffer out there. And you

get

> > the

> > > > > bonus of looking better at the end of it!

> > > > > ONE QUESTION I do have is did anyone else find that the

> > swelling

> > > in

> > > > > their cheeks fluctuated a lot during recovery? My swelling

> > seems

> > > > > worse now than it was 1 week after the surgery, but maybe

I'm

> > > > > imagining things? Anyone else have lower only that can tell

> me

> > > when

> > > > > their swelling had all but gone?

> > > > > ps For all you upper jaw casualties, my surname should

> interest

> > > > you -

> > > > > it's Le Fort! That freaked me out a bit. Good luck those

> > awaiting

> > > > > surgery - it won't be as bad as you think.

[Guest guest]

Well good luck and it really isn't as bad as you may think it will be.

> > > > > > Hi everyone.

> > > > > > I've been reading this board for a while now without

> posting

> > > and

> > > > > it's

> > > > > > really helped me through my experience.

> > > > > > I had lower adv 9mm and genio 5mm just over 3 weeks ago

and

> > am

> > > > > > posting to give others encouragement.

> > > > > > The first 3 or 4 days post-op were pretty horrible

really,

> > but

> > > > > after

> > > > > > that it's uphill all the way. The numbness in my lip,

chin

> > and

> > > > > > toungue tip is VERY gradually wearing off (getting

burning

> > and

> > > > > > tingling sensations all the time - which I take to be a

> good

> > > > sign).

> > > > > > Pain went totally after a few days, but the jaw ache

> > persisted

> > > > > until

> > > > > > the beggining of this week, as the jaws have gotten used

to

> > > their

> > > > > new

> > > > > > bite position.

> > > > > > I had the top surgeon in the UK perform this on me and

the

> > > > results

> > > > > > are impressive. I have had absolutely no bruising on my

> face

> > at

> > > > all

> > > > > > (did get swelling though unfortunately) and was softly-

> > chewing

> > > > > pasta

> > > > > > from day 2 post-op. I even managed to go out for a few

> drinks

> > > > with

> > > > > my

> > > > > > friends 10 days post-op and we went on to a party where I

> was

> > > > > meeting

> > > > > > new people and they didn't know I'd had anything done

until

> I

> > > > told

> > > > > > them!

> > > > > > My tip is get fit before the surgery and eat as well as

you

> > can

> > > > > post-

> > > > > > op. These things seem to have contributed to a speedy

> > recovery

> > > > for

> > > > > me.

> > > > > > I hear that double jaw surgery is worse, but my point

here

> is

> > > > that

> > > > > it

> > > > > > really need not be as unbearable as some are thinking

it's

> > > going

> > > > to

> > > > > > be.

> > > > > > There are a lot worse things to suffer out there. And you

> get

> > > the

> > > > > > bonus of looking better at the end of it!

> > > > > > ONE QUESTION I do have is did anyone else find that the

> > > swelling

> > > > in

> > > > > > their cheeks fluctuated a lot during recovery? My

swelling

> > > seems

> > > > > > worse now than it was 1 week after the surgery, but maybe

> I'm

> > > > > > imagining things? Anyone else have lower only that can

tell

> > me

> > > > when

> > > > > > their swelling had all but gone?

> > > > > > ps For all you upper jaw casualties, my surname should

> > interest

> > > > > you -

> > > > > > it's Le Fort! That freaked me out a bit. Good luck those

> > > awaiting

> > > > > > surgery - it won't be as bad as you think.