Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Congrats on everything!! I think you're doing better than I am with opening, I can only eat cheeseburgers if I mash them flat, hehe! ~Jen > > Hi there everyone! I haven't posted an update for some time now, as > nothing new was really going on. Today I went back to the > orthodontist for the first time since my surgery (7mm lower jaw > advancement, Aug 24). She was very pleased with my surgery, so any > concerns that I had about relasping were completely unwarranted. I > got new powerchains and a rubberband on the right side to move my > midline and bite into the correct place. My new approximation for > getting my braces off is either before Christmas or before > Valentine's Day, so only a few more months! I also had my teeth > cleaned yesterday. They were pretty gross and badly in need of a > cleaning, but are all better now! My swelling is gone and I don't > have any pain left from the surgery (I expect to have orthodontic > pain in a few hours though). I have started receiving claim forms > for bills for my surgery, so far, the anesthesiologist was $1,430 > and the hospital was $12,466 for one night. My insurance is > covering this, so my out-of-pocket is so far $0. I haven't seen > anything for my surgeon fees yet and am expecting to pay something > for that. I am eating just fine. I still can't open quite as wide > as I used to be able to, but I can get cheeseburgers in there just > fine. I don't think there is really anything I couldn't eat if I > really wanted to. I'm allowed to eat anything I want (with the > exception of the braces restricted foods). It's a little hard to > keep the food out of braces, kinda like when I first got them on, > but that's getting better. Oh yeah, numbness. I still have some on > my chin. I can feel my lip just fine and I can feel some stuff on > my chin, but I still can't feel wet stuff or food on it. Also my > gums are still numb around my lower teeth. I'm hoping that comes > back, but I really am used to it now. Well, I guess that's all, if > anyone has any questions, feel free to ask! > > Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Congrats on everything!! I think you're doing better than I am with opening, I can only eat cheeseburgers if I mash them flat, hehe! ~Jen > > Hi there everyone! I haven't posted an update for some time now, as > nothing new was really going on. Today I went back to the > orthodontist for the first time since my surgery (7mm lower jaw > advancement, Aug 24). She was very pleased with my surgery, so any > concerns that I had about relasping were completely unwarranted. I > got new powerchains and a rubberband on the right side to move my > midline and bite into the correct place. My new approximation for > getting my braces off is either before Christmas or before > Valentine's Day, so only a few more months! I also had my teeth > cleaned yesterday. They were pretty gross and badly in need of a > cleaning, but are all better now! My swelling is gone and I don't > have any pain left from the surgery (I expect to have orthodontic > pain in a few hours though). I have started receiving claim forms > for bills for my surgery, so far, the anesthesiologist was $1,430 > and the hospital was $12,466 for one night. My insurance is > covering this, so my out-of-pocket is so far $0. I haven't seen > anything for my surgeon fees yet and am expecting to pay something > for that. I am eating just fine. I still can't open quite as wide > as I used to be able to, but I can get cheeseburgers in there just > fine. I don't think there is really anything I couldn't eat if I > really wanted to. I'm allowed to eat anything I want (with the > exception of the braces restricted foods). It's a little hard to > keep the food out of braces, kinda like when I first got them on, > but that's getting better. Oh yeah, numbness. I still have some on > my chin. I can feel my lip just fine and I can feel some stuff on > my chin, but I still can't feel wet stuff or food on it. Also my > gums are still numb around my lower teeth. I'm hoping that comes > back, but I really am used to it now. Well, I guess that's all, if > anyone has any questions, feel free to ask! > > Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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