Re: lip and chin numbness...swallow returns!

[Guest guest]

My swallowing issue is not as severe as yours has been. I am 4 weeks

out and swallowing is an issue mostly at night. My chin, lower lip,

and right cheek are still numb. I had upper and lower surgery. I am

glad to hear you are coming off of your I.V. That is great news! You

will definitely be a tolerant person after going through this tough

period of time. Not that you aren't now but you know what I mean.

Did your doctor say what was causing the swallowing problems? My

doctor told me they scratched my uvula when inserting the tubes down

my throat. He also said they throat gets bruised from all of the

tubes being inserted. Take care and I am sure things will get better

for you still.

[Guest guest]

My swallowing issue is not as severe as yours has been. I am 4 weeks

out and swallowing is an issue mostly at night. My chin, lower lip,

and right cheek are still numb. I had upper and lower surgery. I am

glad to hear you are coming off of your I.V. That is great news! You

will definitely be a tolerant person after going through this tough

period of time. Not that you aren't now but you know what I mean.

Did your doctor say what was causing the swallowing problems? My

doctor told me they scratched my uvula when inserting the tubes down

my throat. He also said they throat gets bruised from all of the

tubes being inserted. Take care and I am sure things will get better

for you still.

[Guest guest]

Ellyn, when was your original surgery and why did you have the

hardware out? Thanks,

>

> greetings!

>

> i'm 2 weeks post-op from having hardware removed on a lower jaw

> advancement. my lower lip and chin are still somewhat numb and i

> don't yet have full movement of lip. i, too, feel like it looks

> strange when i speak. it's dificult to keep my mouth shut, since

> the inside is still swollen.

>

> the worst part for me is that i am only now beginning to be able

to

> swallow after 4 months! i've been fed intravenously with Total

> Parental Nutrition all this time. because of my neuromuscular

> disease, this is much more complicated. good news today... looks

> like i'm getting the iv out!

>

> let me know if anyone can speak to the numbness or swallowing.

keep

> me in your prayers... i need to eat!

>

> blessings, ellyn

[Guest guest]

Ellyn, when was your original surgery and why did you have the

hardware out? Thanks,

>

> greetings!

>

> i'm 2 weeks post-op from having hardware removed on a lower jaw

> advancement. my lower lip and chin are still somewhat numb and i

> don't yet have full movement of lip. i, too, feel like it looks

> strange when i speak. it's dificult to keep my mouth shut, since

> the inside is still swollen.

>

> the worst part for me is that i am only now beginning to be able

to

> swallow after 4 months! i've been fed intravenously with Total

> Parental Nutrition all this time. because of my neuromuscular

> disease, this is much more complicated. good news today... looks

> like i'm getting the iv out!

>

> let me know if anyone can speak to the numbness or swallowing.

keep

> me in your prayers... i need to eat!

>

> blessings, ellyn

[Guest guest]

Ellyn,

I will keep you in my prayers. It is good news that you are getting

the IV out. Hopefully soon you will be able to eat some food. I had

some swelling after the operation which has since gone away but it

was hard to swallow. I used a syringe to get clear liquids into my

mouth. This is all I could do for a few days, but at least it was

some type of food. The liquid actually made my throat feel better.

God bless you. Take care.

>

> greetings!

>

> i'm 2 weeks post-op from having hardware removed on a lower jaw

> advancement. my lower lip and chin are still somewhat numb and i

> don't yet have full movement of lip. i, too, feel like it looks

> strange when i speak. it's dificult to keep my mouth shut, since

> the inside is still swollen.

>

> the worst part for me is that i am only now beginning to be able to

> swallow after 4 months! i've been fed intravenously with Total

> Parental Nutrition all this time. because of my neuromuscular

> disease, this is much more complicated. good news today... looks

> like i'm getting the iv out!

>

> let me know if anyone can speak to the numbness or swallowing.

keep

> me in your prayers... i need to eat!

>

> blessings, ellyn

[Guest guest]

Ellyn,

I will keep you in my prayers. It is good news that you are getting

the IV out. Hopefully soon you will be able to eat some food. I had

some swelling after the operation which has since gone away but it

was hard to swallow. I used a syringe to get clear liquids into my

mouth. This is all I could do for a few days, but at least it was

some type of food. The liquid actually made my throat feel better.

God bless you. Take care.

>

> greetings!

>

> i'm 2 weeks post-op from having hardware removed on a lower jaw

> advancement. my lower lip and chin are still somewhat numb and i

> don't yet have full movement of lip. i, too, feel like it looks

> strange when i speak. it's dificult to keep my mouth shut, since

> the inside is still swollen.

>

> the worst part for me is that i am only now beginning to be able to

> swallow after 4 months! i've been fed intravenously with Total

> Parental Nutrition all this time. because of my neuromuscular

> disease, this is much more complicated. good news today... looks

> like i'm getting the iv out!

>

> let me know if anyone can speak to the numbness or swallowing.

keep

> me in your prayers... i need to eat!

>

> blessings, ellyn