Re: 3 month post-op pix-gives me hope

[Guest guest]

You look beautiful!!! Your pictures give me something to hope for.

I'm new to the site and posted last week as I had surgery on Sept

10th, upper/lower/chin, I was advance 15mm on the lower (I always

compensated by holding my teeth together so it wasn't that

noticable). My first post was a cry for support and help.

You really do look terriffic. Are you still numb? I'm struggling

with pain, just got a perscription for tyenol 3/coedine so hopefully

that will take care of the muscle pain.

You must be pleased with your surgery, great pics.

Carole Anne

>

> Hi All!!

>

> I've uploaded some current pix. For those of you who are new or

don't

> remember (and why should you remember everyone's surgery details?)

I

> had surgery July 8 for an underbite, I had the upper advanced 5 mm

> and the lower moved back 3 mm. At the 5 week point I started to

have

> severe joint pain after 2 weeks Dr. said I had a dislocated

> cartiladge, I was only openong 12 mm at that point. I then went

> through a series of PT and home exercises (and lots of pain meds).

> Today I opened to 35 mm. Not bad huh?

>

> So for those of you ore-oppers wondering how long before you are

back

> to normal you can see that by 3 months I am almost back to normal

and

> I had a few weeks set back.

>

> The pix are under links/photo albums/Marsha's photos.

>

> I can't believe it is almost over!!

>

> Marsha

[Guest guest]

You look beautiful!!! Your pictures give me something to hope for.

I'm new to the site and posted last week as I had surgery on Sept

10th, upper/lower/chin, I was advance 15mm on the lower (I always

compensated by holding my teeth together so it wasn't that

noticable). My first post was a cry for support and help.

You really do look terriffic. Are you still numb? I'm struggling

with pain, just got a perscription for tyenol 3/coedine so hopefully

that will take care of the muscle pain.

You must be pleased with your surgery, great pics.

Carole Anne

>

> Hi All!!

>

> I've uploaded some current pix. For those of you who are new or

don't

> remember (and why should you remember everyone's surgery details?)

I

> had surgery July 8 for an underbite, I had the upper advanced 5 mm

> and the lower moved back 3 mm. At the 5 week point I started to

have

> severe joint pain after 2 weeks Dr. said I had a dislocated

> cartiladge, I was only openong 12 mm at that point. I then went

> through a series of PT and home exercises (and lots of pain meds).

> Today I opened to 35 mm. Not bad huh?

>

> So for those of you ore-oppers wondering how long before you are

back

> to normal you can see that by 3 months I am almost back to normal

and

> I had a few weeks set back.

>

> The pix are under links/photo albums/Marsha's photos.

>

> I can't believe it is almost over!!

>

> Marsha

[Guest guest]

I'm very happy with the surgery, I am still slightly numb on the

rigth side of my chin and a very little bit on my bottom lip. the

roof of my mouth and gums are still kind of numb. But that is not

really noticeable. I had some pain off and on until about the 9 week

point.

I still do not feel that I am 100%. Still some puffiness in the

cheeks, especially in the morning. It is still hard to eat some

things and I am not opening fully yet, but I think I'm doing pretty

good for 3 months. I still have a lot of work to do on the lateral

movement.

but it gets better everyday!

Thanks

Marsha

> >

> > Hi All!!

> >

> > I've uploaded some current pix. For those of you who are new or

> don't

> > remember (and why should you remember everyone's surgery details?)

> I

> > had surgery July 8 for an underbite, I had the upper advanced 5

mm

> > and the lower moved back 3 mm. At the 5 week point I started to

> have

> > severe joint pain after 2 weeks Dr. said I had a dislocated

> > cartiladge, I was only openong 12 mm at that point. I then went

> > through a series of PT and home exercises (and lots of pain

meds).

> > Today I opened to 35 mm. Not bad huh?

> >

> > So for those of you ore-oppers wondering how long before you are

> back

> > to normal you can see that by 3 months I am almost back to normal

> and

> > I had a few weeks set back.

> >

> > The pix are under links/photo albums/Marsha's photos.

> >

> > I can't believe it is almost over!!

> >

> > Marsha

[Guest guest]

I'm very happy with the surgery, I am still slightly numb on the

rigth side of my chin and a very little bit on my bottom lip. the

roof of my mouth and gums are still kind of numb. But that is not

really noticeable. I had some pain off and on until about the 9 week

point.

I still do not feel that I am 100%. Still some puffiness in the

cheeks, especially in the morning. It is still hard to eat some

things and I am not opening fully yet, but I think I'm doing pretty

good for 3 months. I still have a lot of work to do on the lateral

movement.

but it gets better everyday!

Thanks

Marsha

> >

> > Hi All!!

> >

> > I've uploaded some current pix. For those of you who are new or

> don't

> > remember (and why should you remember everyone's surgery details?)

> I

> > had surgery July 8 for an underbite, I had the upper advanced 5

mm

> > and the lower moved back 3 mm. At the 5 week point I started to

> have

> > severe joint pain after 2 weeks Dr. said I had a dislocated

> > cartiladge, I was only openong 12 mm at that point. I then went

> > through a series of PT and home exercises (and lots of pain

meds).

> > Today I opened to 35 mm. Not bad huh?

> >

> > So for those of you ore-oppers wondering how long before you are

> back

> > to normal you can see that by 3 months I am almost back to normal

> and

> > I had a few weeks set back.

> >

> > The pix are under links/photo albums/Marsha's photos.

> >

> > I can't believe it is almost over!!

> >

> > Marsha

[Guest guest]

Great pics Marsha! Truly an inspiration for all of us.

Cathy

Marsha Villasenor wrote:

I'm very happy with the surgery, I am still slightly numb on the

rigth side of my chin and a very little bit on my bottom lip. the

roof of my mouth and gums are still kind of numb. But that is not

really noticeable. I had some pain off and on until about the 9 week

point.

I still do not feel that I am 100%. Still some puffiness in the

cheeks, especially in the morning. It is still hard to eat some

things and I am not opening fully yet, but I think I'm doing pretty

good for 3 months. I still have a lot of work to do on the lateral

movement.

but it gets better everyday!

Thanks

Marsha

> >

> > Hi All!!

> >

> > I've uploaded some current pix. For those of you who are new or

> don't

> > remember (and why should you remember everyone's surgery details?)

> I

> > had surgery July 8 for an underbite, I had the upper advanced 5

mm

> > and the lower moved back 3 mm. At the 5 week point I started to

> have

> > severe joint pain after 2 weeks Dr. said I had a dislocated

> > cartiladge, I was only openong 12 mm at that point. I then went

> > through a series of PT and home exercises (and lots of pain

meds).

> > Today I opened to 35 mm. Not bad huh?

> >

> > So for those of you ore-oppers wondering how long before you are

> back

> > to normal you can see that by 3 months I am almost back to normal

> and

> > I had a few weeks set back.

> >

> > The pix are under links/photo albums/Marsha's photos.

> >

> > I can't believe it is almost over!!

> >

> > Marsha

[Guest guest]

Great pics Marsha! Truly an inspiration for all of us.

Cathy

Marsha Villasenor wrote:

I'm very happy with the surgery, I am still slightly numb on the

rigth side of my chin and a very little bit on my bottom lip. the

roof of my mouth and gums are still kind of numb. But that is not

really noticeable. I had some pain off and on until about the 9 week

point.

I still do not feel that I am 100%. Still some puffiness in the

cheeks, especially in the morning. It is still hard to eat some

things and I am not opening fully yet, but I think I'm doing pretty

good for 3 months. I still have a lot of work to do on the lateral

movement.

but it gets better everyday!

Thanks

Marsha

> >

> > Hi All!!

> >

> > I've uploaded some current pix. For those of you who are new or

> don't

> > remember (and why should you remember everyone's surgery details?)

> I

> > had surgery July 8 for an underbite, I had the upper advanced 5

mm

> > and the lower moved back 3 mm. At the 5 week point I started to

> have

> > severe joint pain after 2 weeks Dr. said I had a dislocated

> > cartiladge, I was only openong 12 mm at that point. I then went

> > through a series of PT and home exercises (and lots of pain

meds).

> > Today I opened to 35 mm. Not bad huh?

> >

> > So for those of you ore-oppers wondering how long before you are

> back

> > to normal you can see that by 3 months I am almost back to normal

> and

> > I had a few weeks set back.

> >

> > The pix are under links/photo albums/Marsha's photos.

> >

> > I can't believe it is almost over!!

> >

> > Marsha