Re: breathing and sinuses post op - for JO

November 8, 2004

Hi Jo,

You say that you did not realize that you had sinus polyps and a

deviated septum. Did your surgeon recognize these problems? Is

there anyway to pinpoint such problems by yourself (before you make

an appointment with an ear, nose, throat doctor that turns out to be

a waste of time)? I only ask because I fear I may be experiencing

some similar problems. Thanks!

> >

> > I had a three piece lefort 1(upper jaw moved down and forward

and

> > widened) 11 weeks ago this Thursday. Everything has healed as

> > expected and gone really well. However, withing the past few

days

> > when I bite down on something I can feel pressure in my sinuses

and

> > my nose will start to run. I was also wondering if anyone had

any

> > problems with breathing or if breathing can be changed after the

> > surgery? I see my ortho. tommrow and the dentist next wensday

and

> > the surgeon the day after that so I am not too nervouse. But was

> > just wondering if anyone else had this and new if it was cause

for

> > concern or not?

November 8, 2004

Hi Jo,

You say that you did not realize that you had sinus polyps and a

deviated septum. Did your surgeon recognize these problems? Is

there anyway to pinpoint such problems by yourself (before you make

an appointment with an ear, nose, throat doctor that turns out to be

a waste of time)? I only ask because I fear I may be experiencing

some similar problems. Thanks!

> >

> > I had a three piece lefort 1(upper jaw moved down and forward

and

> > widened) 11 weeks ago this Thursday. Everything has healed as

> > expected and gone really well. However, withing the past few

days

> > when I bite down on something I can feel pressure in my sinuses

and

> > my nose will start to run. I was also wondering if anyone had

any

> > problems with breathing or if breathing can be changed after the

> > surgery? I see my ortho. tommrow and the dentist next wensday

and

> > the surgeon the day after that so I am not too nervouse. But was

> > just wondering if anyone else had this and new if it was cause

for

> > concern or not?

November 8, 2004

I have a friend who had polyps " the size of grapes, " according to her

papa. She had a lot of trouble with being stopped up and with getting

sinus infections, so they removed them. (Nothing to do with

orthognathic surgery, though.)

C.

> > >

> > > I had a three piece lefort 1(upper jaw moved down and forward

> and

> > > widened) 11 weeks ago this Thursday. Everything has healed as

> > > expected and gone really well. However, withing the past few

> days

> > > when I bite down on something I can feel pressure in my sinuses

> and

> > > my nose will start to run. I was also wondering if anyone had

> any

> > > problems with breathing or if breathing can be changed after

the

> > > surgery? I see my ortho. tommrow and the dentist next wensday

> and

> > > the surgeon the day after that so I am not too nervouse. But

was

> > > just wondering if anyone else had this and new if it was cause

> for

> > > concern or not?

November 8, 2004

I have a friend who had polyps " the size of grapes, " according to her

papa. She had a lot of trouble with being stopped up and with getting

sinus infections, so they removed them. (Nothing to do with

orthognathic surgery, though.)

C.

> > >

> > > I had a three piece lefort 1(upper jaw moved down and forward

> and

> > > widened) 11 weeks ago this Thursday. Everything has healed as

> > > expected and gone really well. However, withing the past few

> days

> > > when I bite down on something I can feel pressure in my sinuses

> and

> > > my nose will start to run. I was also wondering if anyone had

> any

> > > problems with breathing or if breathing can be changed after

the

> > > surgery? I see my ortho. tommrow and the dentist next wensday

> and

> > > the surgeon the day after that so I am not too nervouse. But

was

> > > just wondering if anyone else had this and new if it was cause

> for

> > > concern or not?

November 8, 2004

I, too, have suffered from breathing issues and a runny nose since

my surgery in June. I've always had nasal congestion, but it seemed

to worsen about 30% after surgery. My surgeon discussed with me the

need to possibly have my turbinates reduced. I'm not really sure

what that involves, but I'm sure you could find more information

online. If I'm still having trouble breathing at my 6 month post-op

appt., my surgeon is going to refer me to an ear, nose, & throat

doctor for further evaluation. I'll keep you posted.

Shayna

> > >

> > > I had a three piece lefort 1(upper jaw moved down and forward

> and

> > > widened) 11 weeks ago this Thursday. Everything has healed as

> > > expected and gone really well. However, withing the past few

> days

> > > when I bite down on something I can feel pressure in my

sinuses

> and

> > > my nose will start to run. I was also wondering if anyone had

> any

> > > problems with breathing or if breathing can be changed after

the

> > > surgery? I see my ortho. tommrow and the dentist next wensday

> and

> > > the surgeon the day after that so I am not too nervouse. But

was

> > > just wondering if anyone else had this and new if it was cause

> for

> > > concern or not?

November 8, 2004

I, too, have suffered from breathing issues and a runny nose since

my surgery in June. I've always had nasal congestion, but it seemed

to worsen about 30% after surgery. My surgeon discussed with me the

need to possibly have my turbinates reduced. I'm not really sure

what that involves, but I'm sure you could find more information

online. If I'm still having trouble breathing at my 6 month post-op

appt., my surgeon is going to refer me to an ear, nose, & throat

doctor for further evaluation. I'll keep you posted.

Shayna

> > >

> > > I had a three piece lefort 1(upper jaw moved down and forward

> and

> > > widened) 11 weeks ago this Thursday. Everything has healed as

> > > expected and gone really well. However, withing the past few

> days

> > > when I bite down on something I can feel pressure in my

sinuses

> and

> > > my nose will start to run. I was also wondering if anyone had

> any

> > > problems with breathing or if breathing can be changed after

the

> > > surgery? I see my ortho. tommrow and the dentist next wensday

> and

> > > the surgeon the day after that so I am not too nervouse. But

was

> > > just wondering if anyone else had this and new if it was cause

> for

> > > concern or not?

November 9, 2004

Hi ,

I knew I had sinus problems, in general, and mentioned it to him at

some pt, bec I remember him sauying I found out why...I used to get

sinusitis lilke 1-2x per yr. But since braces went on....NOTHING!!

truly.

My OS only realized these things were a problem when he went in...I

am rather sure that there must be " a way " to check this prior to a

surgery (which remind me have you had yours yet? if not, I would wait

for an e.n.t dr until afterwards...)

Since I had upper and it was a significant move up and I was am

anchored in by tiatnuim plates that stay in forever and 2 are on

either side of my nose...up high-near my eye sockets (sorry this is

kinda weird, hope I am not freaking anyone out-at first I was tweaked

by this, bec I didn't really 'get it' until I felt one and was like

OKAY!?!). So anyway, my OS, went to move things up and saw this and

fixed them--BONUS!!

It added on some time to my surg and healing was tricky, the first

week or 2, I was a mess with -pardon me but mucus...one night, I was

gagging in my sleep and I coughed so hard or what not, that I popped

off several rubber bands and had to go right to the OS to replace

them. I was using nose spray-one decongestant-one saline, sleeping

upright, humidifier and AC all the time (it was Aug), LOTS of qtips

since you can't blow, and even one of those blue-ball-baby-nose-sucky-

things....know what I mean? anyway, it was tough...felt like I was

choking a lot...but you learn tricks to deal and as you do it's

getting better so I got thru ok, but just some tricky moments.

(oh and ps, be sure to use a NATURAL chapstick for your lips with all

this nose stuff they get more beat up then they look post-op...and

even vaseline is not good to use, has to be all natural and chapstick

just happens to make one called just that...I was a loyal vasaline

user over lipstick or what not, I have very picky skin, but HAD to

make the change and I do like it!)

Let me know what's up with you Ashely...

> > >

> > > I had a three piece lefort 1(upper jaw moved down and forward

> and

> > > widened) 11 weeks ago this Thursday. Everything has healed as

> > > expected and gone really well. However, withing the past few

> days

> > > when I bite down on something I can feel pressure in my sinuses

> and

> > > my nose will start to run. I was also wondering if anyone had

> any

> > > problems with breathing or if breathing can be changed after

the

> > > surgery? I see my ortho. tommrow and the dentist next wensday

> and

> > > the surgeon the day after that so I am not too nervouse. But

was

> > > just wondering if anyone else had this and new if it was cause

> for

> > > concern or not?

November 9, 2004