Re: 7 days post op, and just starting to f...

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Vikki:

Like you I had a bone graft and I can report just a few minor problems

with discomfort. The only problems I can remember was the feeling of a " pulled

muscle " getting into and out of the hospital bed and climbing stairs the

first few days after surgery. Though be on the lookout for the incision

inducing

a need to scratch. About 10-14 days after the surgery, I had the most

powerful urge to scratch my incision. I asked the OS on my next appointment,

and he

said it was the chemical they put on my skin before they made the incision on

my hip. But within a couple of days, the feeling went away. I am now 19

weeks post-op and have no problems with my bone graft. The OS said just keep

the

scar out of the sun and that is easily done. Good Luck.

Kev.

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Its so weird that this little scar can cause so much discomfort! To

me, it feels like I have a charlie horse all down my right leg. I

don't have any stairs to climb, thankfully, but i know what you mean

when you say its hard to get in and out of bed. Luckily, I haven't

had much of an urge to scratch it. I don't know if you are putting

anything on it, but i sugggest JoJoba Oil. I got it at Whole Foods,

but Im sure you can get it at any health care type of store. Its

great for taking care of scars. I am only 7 days post op, and i can

already see a difference in the scar. My surgon said its ok to use

also.

You said you are 19 weeks post op? do you still have any problems

with your jaw or are you completely healed?

Vikki

> Vikki:

> Like you I had a bone graft and I can report just a few minor

problems

> with discomfort. The only problems I can remember was the feeling

of a " pulled

> muscle " getting into and out of the hospital bed and climbing

stairs the

> first few days after surgery. Though be on the lookout for the

incision inducing

> a need to scratch. About 10-14 days after the surgery, I had the

most

> powerful urge to scratch my incision. I asked the OS on my next

appointment, and he

> said it was the chemical they put on my skin before they made the

incision on

> my hip. But within a couple of days, the feeling went away. I am

now 19

> weeks post-op and have no problems with my bone graft. The OS

said just keep the

> scar out of the sun and that is easily done. Good Luck.

>

> Kev.

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