Guest guest Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Hi all, Most of you wont remember me but for the few of you that do... I'm coming up on my 1 1/2 year anniversary of my 3rd surgery to correct an open bite. I was hoping that I wouldn't relapse a 3rd time but my oral surgeon told me last week that my bite is about 2mm open and he can't guarantee me that it wont get worse. Sigh... I'm really praying that it doesn't get much worse. I'll be content if it stays as it is now, 2mm isn't horrible. I'm not as sad about it as I should be, perhaps it's because I kept my expectations low. I'm not that shocked about it, just frusterated that noone can give me definite answers. Anyway, the few of you who are still here from way back when have been so supportive I thought I'd keep you in the loop. I'll keep updating if anything major is found out or decided...or if I end up wanting to vent. Thanks, Neta-lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Hi Neta-lee I hope all goes well for you, you totally deserve it. I can partially relate to what you are going through. I had upper and lower jaw surgery in March 2002 for an open bite which has re- lapsed. My case was taken to several maxillo-facial surgeons who all said to leave my jaw the way it is, as another operation will probably result in another relapse. So now, I have to go back every 6 months and have TM joint xrays and hope the joints are not getting worse. If they do get worse, I might need steroid injections in them. (God, I hope not). I really want to have the surgery again, not a day goes by that I don't think about my jaw and I am so concious of it. I'm always moving my bottom jaw forward to get a nice profile (but you can only keep it there for so long). It's such a frustrating ordeal!!!!!!!! My lower jaw was moved forward 8mm but after the re-lapse it has moved back 5mm and boy does 5mm make a difference. There was also talk of getting a chin implant done but yet again, I'm most likely to have a re-lapse. Basically I just can't change my appearance, my body likes to be in its original state. How many mms was your lower jaw brought forward? Were you wired or banded shut? I was banded shut and for not really that long (if I can recall). Thanks Julz > Hi all, > Most of you wont remember me but for the few of you that do... I'm > coming up on my 1 1/2 year anniversary of my 3rd surgery to correct > an open bite. I was hoping that I wouldn't relapse a 3rd time but my > oral surgeon told me last week that my bite is about 2mm open and he > can't guarantee me that it wont get worse. Sigh... I'm really praying > that it doesn't get much worse. I'll be content if it stays as it is > now, 2mm isn't horrible. I'm not as sad about it as I should be, > perhaps it's because I kept my expectations low. I'm not that shocked > about it, just frusterated that noone can give me definite answers. > Anyway, the few of you who are still here from way back when have > been so supportive I thought I'd keep you in the loop. I'll keep > updating if anything major is found out or decided...or if I end up > wanting to vent. > Thanks, > Neta-lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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