Re: wide nostrils post surgery

[Guest guest]

,

what kind of surg did you have that you are 12 wks post-op and have

13 bands on? I am thinking of my own face right now and can't imagine

where they would all go, but I have a very small mouth, so I am not

the average case.

My nose did change post-op, he picked up the end a bit and the

nostrils, changed but not enough for anyone else to notice...I had a

deviated sep and lots of pollips too, so he did a lot in there aside

from upper and genio.

I am TA-DA, 5 wks post op today...and happy.

I've been doing very well, last week was a TOUGH one, 3 days back to

work, then the weekend and a loved one got very ill, she's an elder,

so I am her walking medical history. Had to talk and talk and talk

last week and on Sat...I poufed up. I had pain, lots last week, this

week some still, but am really being careful of how I sleep, how much

I talk and when I take pain killers to take the edge off. I started

having feeling bk early on, so while that's great! It's not so great

to feel what many are still numb for, but overall, happy, my upper

lip is cooperating with talking and smiling more now and I feel

normal...Heck, I can't wait to get a hair cut, some new duds and

struct this smile

good luck and remember if you're still in process-things may still

change some, so don't do anything drastic until you're DONE

healing good luck JO

> Has anyone ever thought of or had a correction to their nostrils

> after upper jaw surgery? My nostrils are wider, not the biggest

> concern, but i wish they were not as wide as they are. they also

> seem a tad (very little) bit off center. (i know, here she goes

> again ) Back to teaching, hardly any time to read all posts.

> Hope everyone is doing simply GREAT. I just noticed today that i

> rested my jaw on my hand, you know, as you slouch at a table or

> laying on the floor. felt pretty cool. i remember early post op i

> wondered if i would ever be able to do that! I am approx 12 weeks

> post. Now, since i still wear approx 13 bands, i am waiting to

have

> chewing feel normal. i tried a pretzel today and it was touch. i

> still don;t bite into sandwiches unless it is grilled cheese, PBJ

or

> the like. I think the chewing is directly related to my teeth

still

> being pulled together for my bite and all the movement.

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

what kind of surg did you have that you are 12 wks post-op and have

13 bands on? I am thinking of my own face right now and can't imagine

where they would all go, but I have a very small mouth, so I am not

the average case.

My nose did change post-op, he picked up the end a bit and the

nostrils, changed but not enough for anyone else to notice...I had a

deviated sep and lots of pollips too, so he did a lot in there aside

from upper and genio.

I am TA-DA, 5 wks post op today...and happy.

I've been doing very well, last week was a TOUGH one, 3 days back to

work, then the weekend and a loved one got very ill, she's an elder,

so I am her walking medical history. Had to talk and talk and talk

last week and on Sat...I poufed up. I had pain, lots last week, this

week some still, but am really being careful of how I sleep, how much

I talk and when I take pain killers to take the edge off. I started

having feeling bk early on, so while that's great! It's not so great

to feel what many are still numb for, but overall, happy, my upper

lip is cooperating with talking and smiling more now and I feel

normal...Heck, I can't wait to get a hair cut, some new duds and

struct this smile

good luck and remember if you're still in process-things may still

change some, so don't do anything drastic until you're DONE

healing good luck JO

> Has anyone ever thought of or had a correction to their nostrils

> after upper jaw surgery? My nostrils are wider, not the biggest

> concern, but i wish they were not as wide as they are. they also

> seem a tad (very little) bit off center. (i know, here she goes

> again ) Back to teaching, hardly any time to read all posts.

> Hope everyone is doing simply GREAT. I just noticed today that i

> rested my jaw on my hand, you know, as you slouch at a table or

> laying on the floor. felt pretty cool. i remember early post op i

> wondered if i would ever be able to do that! I am approx 12 weeks

> post. Now, since i still wear approx 13 bands, i am waiting to

have

> chewing feel normal. i tried a pretzel today and it was touch. i

> still don;t bite into sandwiches unless it is grilled cheese, PBJ

or

> the like. I think the chewing is directly related to my teeth

still

> being pulled together for my bite and all the movement.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jo, I had upper, lower, genio and slight widening of upper

roof. The 13 bands are all packed in there. my bite is touching on

left, but still not there on right, JUST about touching, but after i

eat it doesn't. i feel like i am going to where them forever. i am

DONE with the on off, on off, on off....it's tough with the

maintenance and a very tight teaching schedule. i think my one year

old has about had it to with how often mom has to run to the

bathroom or any mirror to " do her teeth! " .

> > Has anyone ever thought of or had a correction to their nostrils

> > after upper jaw surgery? My nostrils are wider, not the biggest

> > concern, but i wish they were not as wide as they are. they also

> > seem a tad (very little) bit off center. (i know, here she goes

> > again ) Back to teaching, hardly any time to read all

posts.

> > Hope everyone is doing simply GREAT. I just noticed today that

i

> > rested my jaw on my hand, you know, as you slouch at a table or

> > laying on the floor. felt pretty cool. i remember early post op

i

> > wondered if i would ever be able to do that! I am approx 12

weeks

> > post. Now, since i still wear approx 13 bands, i am waiting to

> have

> > chewing feel normal. i tried a pretzel today and it was touch.

i

> > still don;t bite into sandwiches unless it is grilled cheese,

PBJ

> or

> > the like. I think the chewing is directly related to my teeth

> still

> > being pulled together for my bite and all the movement.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Jo, I had upper, lower, genio and slight widening of upper

roof. The 13 bands are all packed in there. my bite is touching on

left, but still not there on right, JUST about touching, but after i

eat it doesn't. i feel like i am going to where them forever. i am

DONE with the on off, on off, on off....it's tough with the

maintenance and a very tight teaching schedule. i think my one year

old has about had it to with how often mom has to run to the

bathroom or any mirror to " do her teeth! " .

> > Has anyone ever thought of or had a correction to their nostrils

> > after upper jaw surgery? My nostrils are wider, not the biggest

> > concern, but i wish they were not as wide as they are. they also

> > seem a tad (very little) bit off center. (i know, here she goes

> > again ) Back to teaching, hardly any time to read all

posts.

> > Hope everyone is doing simply GREAT. I just noticed today that

i

> > rested my jaw on my hand, you know, as you slouch at a table or

> > laying on the floor. felt pretty cool. i remember early post op

i

> > wondered if i would ever be able to do that! I am approx 12

weeks

> > post. Now, since i still wear approx 13 bands, i am waiting to

> have

> > chewing feel normal. i tried a pretzel today and it was touch.

i

> > still don;t bite into sandwiches unless it is grilled cheese,

PBJ

> or

> > the like. I think the chewing is directly related to my teeth

> still

> > being pulled together for my bite and all the movement.

> >

> >